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Re: Fred Baker :-(

Christian de Larrinaga <cdel@firsthand.net> Thu, 19 June 2025 14:39 UTC

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From: Christian de Larrinaga <cdel@firsthand.net>
To: Eliot Lear <lear@lear.ch>
Subject: Re: Fred Baker :-(
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Beautifully put.

Thank you Fred for ... being Fred. There are things that happened
worldwide that matter for everyone with Fred's fingerprints all over
them. 

Warmest wishes and gratitude to his family and friends.

C

Eliot Lear <lear@lear.ch> writes:

> 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
>
> [5. OpenPGP public key --- application/pgp-keys; OpenPGP_0x87B66B46D9D27A33.asc]...

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Christian de Larrinaga

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