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Re: Fred Baker :-(

Eliot Lear <lear@lear.ch> Thu, 19 June 2025 12:59 UTC

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Subject: Re: Fred Baker :-(
To: Benoit <benoit@claise.be>, IETF-Discussion list <ietf@ietf.org>
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I was honored to be be able to call Fred a friend and a co-author.  Fred 
led the IETF while the Internet and the IETF were both experiencing 
explosive growth.  He reliability showed up.  Always.  Wherever showing 
up meant.  If you needed help with a spec, he showed up.  If ISOC needed 
help with the fellows program, he showed up.  If a newcomer needed help, 
he showed up.  And he did so without ego or undue emotion.

I will miss him.

Eliot


On 19.06.2025 14:49, Benoit wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I just hear the sad news today
>
>
>
> Fred, in his multiple roles at the IETF (including IETF chair) and as 
> Cisco Fellow, was a role model for me and a personal mentor. His 
> Internet contributions are obviously numerous.
> For sure, he will be greatly missed.
>
> Regards, Benoitt
>
> Regards, Benoit

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