Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-31 Thread Tink
On 31 May 2012, at 10:56, Raju Bitter wrote: > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Dimitri k. wrote: >> Maybe it's a stupid idea, but how about giving the next release (after the >> parity one) the codename "Dougart" (his twitter handle)? >> He was so much involved in Apache Flex, I feel it would b

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-31 Thread Raju Bitter
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Dimitri k. wrote: > Maybe it's a stupid idea, but how about giving the next release (after the > parity one) the codename "Dougart" (his twitter handle)? > He was so much involved in Apache Flex, I feel it would be right to make the > first real Apache Flex release

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-30 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, Such sad news. I was only speaking to him the other week (via email). > Maybe it's a stupid idea, but how about giving the next release (after the > parity one) the codename "Dougart" (his twitter handle)? +1 and not a stupid (IMO) idea at all. Justin

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-30 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Christophe Herreman wrote: > ...There is also a memorials page on the ASF website. Who do we contact to get > a page for Doug up there?  http://www.apache.org/memorials/ ... ASF members can edit and publish those pages (and maybe committers can even edit, not sur

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-30 Thread Christophe Herreman
That would be a nice tribute. +1 There is also a memorials page on the ASF website. Who do we contact to get a page for Doug up there? http://www.apache.org/memorials/ 2012/5/30 Roland Zwaga > > > > Much appreciated idea Dimitri. A tribute to him and an encouraging step > for > > community. >

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-30 Thread Roland Zwaga
> > Much appreciated idea Dimitri. A tribute to him and an encouraging step for > community. > > > > A really sad news indeed, and a deep loss for this project. > > Maybe it's a stupid idea, but how about giving the next release (after > the > > parity one) the codename "Dougart" (his twitter handl

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Amit Goel
Much appreciated idea Dimitri. A tribute to him and an encouraging step for community. -- Thanks, Amit Goel On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Dimitri k. wrote: > From: "Michael A. Labriola" >> >> Wow. He spent a lot of time trying to push this project forward and will >> be missed. Still a

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Dimitri k.
From: "Michael A. Labriola" Wow. He spent a lot of time trying to push this project forward and will be missed. Still a bit in shock. A really sad news indeed, and a deep loss for this project. Maybe it's a stupid idea, but how about giving the next release (after the parity one) the codena

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Igor Costa
It's gonna be missed, a great dude that helped me a lot. God be with you Doug and comfort yours beloved ones. You gonna be missed. Igor Costa www.igorcosta.com www.igorcosta.org On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Michael A. Labriola < labri...@digitalprimates.net> wr

RE: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Michael A. Labriola
>That is really sad news. I had the opportunity to talk to Doug for quite a >while at 360|Flex as well, and really enjoyed our short time together. >-Nick Wow. He spent a lot of time trying to push this project forward and will be missed. Still a bit in shock. Mike

Re: RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
That is really sad news. I had the opportunity to talk to Doug for quite a while at 360|Flex as well, and really enjoyed our short time together. -Nick On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Roland Zwaga wrote: > Hey guys, > > I just heard some terrible news on Twitter about Doug Arthur from his > co

RIP Doug Arthur

2012-05-29 Thread Roland Zwaga
Hey guys, I just heard some terrible news on Twitter about Doug Arthur from his colleague Tiffany (@TheOneTar), apparently Doug was having health problems lately and was in and out of hospital for the past weeks. Sadly he passed away last Saturday. I only met Doug once at 360|Flex this year, but