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This comment [1] has a link to this obituary [2] of Matt. The comment is flagged, probably because the author's other comment is very mean spirited, but the li
by masfuerte 1y ago
This comment [1] has a link to this obituary [2] of Matt. The comment is flagged, probably because the author's other comment is very mean spirited, but the linked obituary is excellent.
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44523887 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44523887
[2]: https://curtispoe.org/blog/rip-mst.html https://curtispoe.org/blog/rip-mst.html
- fuzzfactor 1y agoWhen it said he died "penniless and alone" the first thing that came to mind was; he gave it all he had, and was still single-handedly exploring a frontier. RIP to a headbanger of math.
- raybb 1y agoAdditionally, here's a Wikidata for him now if anyone has more to contribute there https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135275712 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135275712