[ih] Fwd: Re: RIP Danny Cohen
Larry Sheldon
larrysheldon at cox.net
Tue Aug 13 19:33:43 PDT 2019
I knew not the man, the work, or the book,
but I am assured that I use the work, and it appears that the book is
still current, and I have ordered it, and I hope thereby to see a bit of
the man.
Which is why as a youngster (of only 8 decades) I hang around here.
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Subject: Re: [ih] RIP Danny Cohen
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:54:03 -0400
From: Ross Callon <rwcallon at gmail.com>
To: Stephen Casner <casner at acm.org>
CC: internet-history at postel.org
I am so sorry to hear about this.
I am of course aware of his very significant technical work. However, I
remember him best for his superb humor. I still have a copy of his “The
world according to Finnegan”, which is a collection of his humorous
works. Like most good humor, it is of course entirely correct and offers
a unique insight into the world. I will re-read it and be thankful to
have known him.
Ross
> On Aug 13, 2019, at 11:43 AM, Stephen Casner <casner at acm.org
> <mailto:casner at acm.org>> wrote:
>
> Barbara Tversky informed me that Danny Cohen died yesterday morning,
> peacefully at home.
>
> We have lost another major figure in the development of Internet
> protocols, particularly those related to packet audio and video.
> Danny was my supervisor and mentor for several years at the beginning
> of my career, so he played a big role in my professional development.
> I was able to partially repay that debt by providing occasional tech
> support during his later years as Parkinsons reduced his physical
> abilities but never his wit. We will miss him.
>
> -- Steve
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"Eppur si muove"
From Larry's Cox account.
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