This sounds like a wonderful gesture, and I would like to help
out if I can.
Bob
On Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:14:08 -0800 David Levine <levinedl@acm.org> sez:
Conrad wrote:
Two thoughts... Should we send condolences back to David,
not the announce list, highlighting the impact Norm's
concept has had on a small bunch of people still using his
Mail Handler program to this day, and that he chipped in
with useful history to the end?
Fully support this. It's an amazing achievement.
Agreed. And I like your suggestion, Ralph, of thanking (or
dedicating to?) = Norm in the next release.
David
On Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:57:09 +0000 Ralph Corderoy <ralph@inputplus.co.uk> sez:
Hi,
Norm's son-in-law wrote:
On October 14, 2021, Norman Shapiro passed away from natural
causes at the age of 89 years.
Sad news, though a good innings. Norm was last active on the
list in the middle of July.
Two thoughts... Should we send condolences back to David, not
the announce list, highlighting the impact Norm's concept has
had on a small bunch of people still using his Mail Handler
program to this day, and that he chipped in with useful history
to the end? They might like to be reminded that something he
designed in the '70s is still in use all these years later.
And how about we thank Norm publicly with the next nmh release
which is spit-and-polished enough to be worthy?
--
Cheers, Ralph.