<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I know I've already spoke here, but I wanted to say one more thing: Andreas could be poignant, but he was always sensitive to your feelings while he was assaulting you with cold hard facts. </div><div><br></div><div>This is what I'm getting at: Andreas exemplified the "put up or shut up" ethos which so infamously frames the beginning of this whole story, and I think that's part of why he has the most commits and such a low defect rate. He had a died-in-the-wool engineer's perspective in the world of software, where when a bridge falls over, we just apologize and fix it next week or the week after that if we miss the release window.</div><div><br></div><div>And why I have so very much -- unending -- respect for him and for his work. </div><div><br></div><div>That, and absolute, rare brilliance, as well as a drive to do something about problems he saw. I could go on at length about how much I admire the entrepreneur in him too, but I think I'll stop here. </div><div><br></div><div>I would drop everything I'm doing to finish his work if only I knew how. </div><div><br></div><div>--C</div><div><br></div><div>P.S.</div><div><br></div><div>Raising a shot of the best scotch they've got in the house presently. Please don't expect me to make any more sense for at least 24 hours. </div><div><br></div><div>Here's to you, Andreas Raab, and good night squeak-dev. </div><div><br>On Jan 14, 2013, at 6:30 PM, "Ron Teitelbaum" <<a href="mailto:ron@usmedrec.com">ron@usmedrec.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I met Andreas many years ago. I knew very quickly that Andreas was extremely bright and a very interesting person to know. The more I found out about him the more we interacted the more I grew to respect him and his talent. I was lucky enough to get a chance to work with Andreas. Andreas was a phenomenon. The work that he created was beautiful. His method precise, his solutions well thought out and he was able to create with unmatched dexterity and efficiency. We became good friends. I was also lucky enough to be meet Andreas in person for the first time at his wedding. Andreas was a very happy man. Kathleen was Andreas’ perfect match. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will miss Andreas terribly not only for his talent, but for how he touched our lives. We lost a great friend. The world feels like a much smaller place today. Our hearts go out to Kathleen, and to the big group of family and friends that loved him so. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Teitelbaum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">From Alan Kay:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Dear All<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">At lunch today we -- Bert, Aran, Yoshiki and myself -- first got word (via a phone call from Rita to Bert) that Andreas was suddenly in a hospital in serious condition. Then a few minutes later we were told that he had died.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">At this point we have no other information except that he left normally for work this morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Bert will let us know when we have more news.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">We all loved Andreas and nothing can lesson our grief at this sudden tragedy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Best wishes to all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>