Wolfgang Denk

[Jaehoon Chung]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: U-Boot [mailto:u-boot-bounces at lists.denx.de] On Behalf Of Stefano Babic
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2022 12:12 AM
> To: U-Boot at lists.denx.de
> Subject: Wolfgang Denk
> 
> Dear U-Boot community,
> 
> it is my very sad duty to inform you that Wolfgang Denk, the father of U-Boot, passed away last
> week. We have lost a great developer and a very good friend.
> 
> I met Wolfgang the first time quite 25 years ago, when we worked for the same company. I was hired
> as consultant for a (at the time very frequently used) RTOS. I had no time to introduce me,
> because Wolfgang interrupted me with : "Just install Linux !". Well, of course I did. It was the
> first good suggestion he gave me. Many others followed.
> 
> Wolfgang was a pioneer and strong supporter of Open Source, in the time when Linux for Embedded
> System started its first steps. In many occasions he had strong discussions with customers to
> explain the advantages of Open Source, and he rejected business contracts if customer was going
> against his principles. We will miss him.
> 
> Rest in peace, my friend

So sad news. Rest in Peace, Wolfgang Denk.

Jaehoon Chung

> 
> Stefano Babic
> 
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