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cvs commit: jakarta-site2/xdocs/site news.xml
rdonkin 2004/02/14 05:04:06
Modified: docs/site news.html
xdocs/site news.xml
Log:
Decided that this shorter version of the eulogy is more appropriate.
Revision Changes Path
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Index: news.html
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RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-site2/docs/site/news.html,v
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@@ -196,44 +196,12 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<div align="CENTER">
+
<img src="../images/mpoeschl.jpg" alt="Picture of Martin" />
+ <p>
+ <em><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/martin.html">we miss you</a></em>
+ </p>
</div>
- <p>
-<blockquote>
-With great sadness, I must report the staggering loss of our good
-friend and colleague, Martin P�schl <mpoeschl@apache.org>. Details
-are sketchy, but it's been confirmed that Martin passed away on
-January 29th, 2004. Martin lived in Vienna, Austria.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin was an extraordinary human being and a fantastic engineer. He
-was very proud to have recently become a Member of the Apache Software
-Foundation, a role he earned many times over during the course of his
-work both directly with the ASF and in the private sector. He was
-sincerely committed to the success of our projects, and participated
-in all activities with an open mind, a very constructive attitude, and
-an awareness of the multi-faceted social aspects of our community.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin dedicated tireless hours to discussing projects and software,
-answering questions on mailing lists and IRC, and heroically slogging
-through the issue trackers. He was most recently the lead developer
-on db.apache.org's Torque project. Martin was also heavily involved
-in the OJB and Turbine projects, and (to a lesser degree) the Jakarta
-Commons and XML-RPC projects. He had many good ideas and plans for
-the future integration of Torque and OJB.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin, we miss you. We will remember you always as an appreciated
-colleague and a good friend. All our thoughts and good wishes are
-with you. May your soul find peace.
-</blockquote>
- </p>
- <div align="RIGHT">
- <p>
-<em>- Dan, Thomas Mahler, and the rest of the ASF crew</em>
- </p>
- </div>
</blockquote>
</p>
</td></tr>
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Index: news.xml
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RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-site2/xdocs/site/news.xml,v
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--- news.xml 14 Feb 2004 11:22:56 -0000 1.339
+++ news.xml 14 Feb 2004 13:04:06 -0000 1.340
@@ -12,44 +12,12 @@
<section name="Farewell to Martin Pöschl">
<div align='CENTER'>
+
<img src='../images/mpoeschl.jpg' alt='Picture of Martin'/>
+ <p>
+ <em><a href='http://www.apache.org/foundation/martin.html'>we miss you</a></em>
+ </p>
</div>
- <p>
-<blockquote>
-With great sadness, I must report the staggering loss of our good
-friend and colleague, Martin Pöschl <mpoeschl@apache.org>. Details
-are sketchy, but it's been confirmed that Martin passed away on
-January 29th, 2004. Martin lived in Vienna, Austria.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin was an extraordinary human being and a fantastic engineer. He
-was very proud to have recently become a Member of the Apache Software
-Foundation, a role he earned many times over during the course of his
-work both directly with the ASF and in the private sector. He was
-sincerely committed to the success of our projects, and participated
-in all activities with an open mind, a very constructive attitude, and
-an awareness of the multi-faceted social aspects of our community.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin dedicated tireless hours to discussing projects and software,
-answering questions on mailing lists and IRC, and heroically slogging
-through the issue trackers. He was most recently the lead developer
-on db.apache.org's Torque project. Martin was also heavily involved
-in the OJB and Turbine projects, and (to a lesser degree) the Jakarta
-Commons and XML-RPC projects. He had many good ideas and plans for
-the future integration of Torque and OJB.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
-Martin, we miss you. We will remember you always as an appreciated
-colleague and a good friend. All our thoughts and good wishes are
-with you. May your soul find peace.
-</blockquote>
- </p>
- <div align='RIGHT'>
- <p>
-<em>- Dan, Thomas Mahler, and the rest of the ASF crew</em>
- </p>
- </div>
</section>
<section name="News & Status">
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