And I look up to the autographed poster of him that is hanging in our living room, and the personal remarks he has written on it.
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I think his name is still in some code somewhere still riding the clack's.
I wasn't aware until I looked it up, but seems like several websites added GNU headers after his death. (Guide on how to add the headers here).
I also use a browser extension to tell me when his Name is in the Clacks!
Ooh. Neat! Thanks for sharing this!
I still haven't read "The Shepard's Crown" because that would make it final
I resisted for a few years for the same reason. It was a good closure, and it gave me permission to start my first full reread.
GNU Sir Terry
TIL he was a Linux distro. There are so many; it’s hard to keep track.
I always wondered if the GNU code was a reference to open source.
And the world grew dimmer for his leaving it.
We could use more people of both depth and whimsy in the world.
He made the world a happier more imaginative place and his impact will echo for many years to come. My adult kids were raised reading him so I have done my part to keep the echo ringing.
Ah I've teared up again remembering how I felt when I heard the news 10 years ago.
I remind myself regularly not to idolize people, but I feel Terry was such a force for good in the world. While I never knew him personally, I miss him.
GNU Sir Terry.