Don Smith, RIP.

Fri Jul 24 00:53:48 UTC 2020

Would like to add my name to the very (very, very, very) long list of people who respected and will miss Don.

I do not drink coffee, but for this occasion, it feels appropriate to say:
	(coffee != sleep) & (!coffee == sleep)

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TTFN,
patrick

> On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster at mykolab.com> wrote:
> 
> I was informed of this earlier today... I’ve known Don for almost all of the 20+ years that he was engaged with this community. I am very sad to hear of his passing.
> 
> Among his many accomplishments, one of the things that always impressed me about Don was that -- in addition to being a good friend and colleague -- he was also no-nonsense expert technical voice of reason and sanity (also a CCIE) and an early volunteer SANS Daily Incident Handler.
> 
> He will be sorely missed.
> 
> - ferg
> 
> 
> On 7/23/20 4:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland wrote:
> 
>> It is with a heavy heart that I must relate the news that Don Smith, formerly of CenturyLink and more lately of Netscout Arbor, passed away in his sleep last night.
>> Don was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many; he was a mainstay of the operational community, and tirelessly worked to make the Internet safer and more resilient for us all.  His intellect, wit, and generosity of spirit were well-known to those who were privileged to have the opportunity to work with and learn from him.
>> Don’s contributions to the industry were manifold.  While we are all diminished by his loss, his legacy abides; and we can honor him by continuing to build upon that foundation, for the betterment of the Internet community as a whole.
>> Once Don’s family have established plans for his memorial, they will be posted here.
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Roland Dobbins <roland.dobbins at netscout.com>
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> Paul Ferguson
> Tacoma, WA  USA
> Illegitimi non carborundum.