FYI, very sad news. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Fred Baker :-( Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:14:32 -0400 From: Alejandro Acosta <alejandroacostaalamo@gmail.com> To: ietf@ietf.org Hello all, What sad news. For me, Fred was literally a mentor. I don't know why, but he always supported me. Every time I sent him an email, I got a response. Every time I invited him to do something with LACNIC, he said yes. I learned so much from him; for sure, he will be very missed. RIP. Alejandro, On 19/6/25 8:59 AM, Eliot Lear wrote:
I was honored to be be able to call Fred a friend and a co-author. Fred led the IETF while the Internet and the IETF were both experiencing explosive growth. He reliability showed up. Always. Wherever showing up meant. If you needed help with a spec, he showed up. If ISOC needed help with the fellows program, he showed up. If a newcomer needed help, he showed up. And he did so without ego or undue emotion.
I will miss him.
Eliot
On 19.06.2025 14:49, Benoit wrote:
Dear all,
I just hear the sad news today
Fred, in his multiple roles at the IETF (including IETF chair) and as Cisco Fellow, was a role model for me and a personal mentor. His Internet contributions are obviously numerous. For sure, he will be greatly missed.
Regards, Benoitt
Regards, Benoit
