[Cin] Sad news: Our developer Good Guy has passed away

[daniel-cinelerra-gg at opayq.com]

so sorry to hear about this. what a generous person he was.

is there anything we can do for phyllis, the family or for anyone directly involved or for the project itself?

dan

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>     What a tragedy. A very sad day indeed !
>     All my thoughts to Phyllis and family
>     Ed
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>         > >         On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 8:57, Sam via Cin
> >         <cin at lists.cinelerra-gg.org> wrote:
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> >            It is with dismay and sadness that I have to announce this devastating
> >            news that our highly esteemed developer W.P. Morrow aka Good Guy died in
> >            a traffic accident last Monday at the age of 66. Bill, as he also called
> >            in private, was as so often in his free time, out for sports riding his
> >            bicycle when he was hit by a truck. He was taken to hospital, but
> >            unfortunately he succumbed to his severe injuries.
> > 
> >            This news is shocking and makes me speechless, although I find it
> >            extremely difficult to find words due to my sadness, I would like to
> >            remember him at this point.
> > 
> >            A look back shows that, together with Phyllis, he has pushed this
> >            project forward with great passion, dedication and commitment. His
> >            ingenuity and creative solutions were always an enrichment for this
> >            project. He was never too comfortable to tackle even small problems and
> >            improvements to make the life of the users easier. You could tell that
> >            he enjoyed programming a lot. He enjoyed improving Cinelerra-GG and
> >            interacting with the community. He has acted selflessly and for the good
> >            of all, and through his commitment to free and open software, he has
> >            made this world a bit freer and better.
> > 
> >            The gap he leaves behind is huge and filling it will be hard.
> > 
> >            Thanks for everything dear Bill. It was a great honor and pleasure to
> >            work with you. You will be remembered. We will miss you. Rest in peace.
> > 
> >            I express my condolences to Phyllis, his family and friends.
> > 
> >            Sam
> > 
> >            P.S.: Phyllis has expressed the wish to resume work on the project at a
> >            later date, currently she needs some time off, and to participate in the
> >            documentation and correspondence as usual. I will continue to support
> >            this project as before. The monthly releases cannot be offered in the
> >            same way at the moment. Minor changes and improvements will take place
> >            from time to time. We are open for new developers and hope for your
> >            support.
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