Jim Weirich, Creator of Rake, Has Passed Away 109
SirLurksAlot writes "News is beginning to circulate on Twitter and various sites that Jim Weirich, the creator of Rake, has passed away at the age of 58. He was an active developer (his last commit in the last 24 hours) and has made many contributions to the Ruby community over the years, as well as being a prolific speaker and teacher. He had a great sense of humor and was beloved by many. He will be greatly missed."
Creator of the Rake? (Score:1, Funny)
Wow. He must have been, like, 6,000 years old! I'm sure rakes have been around since the dawn of agriculture.
It was the beta (Score:4, Funny)
He clicked something and beta came up...
Just heard this news as well (Score:0, Funny)
I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details, except they found Slashdot Beta open on his computer screen nearby. I'm sure everyone in the Slashington community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
Re:FYI (Score:3, Funny)