Felix "fx" Lindner has died

[_pdp_]

What sad news.

I met FX many years ago during a Black Hat event. At the time, I was working on a class of vulnerabilities related to zip archives. Not only did he know exactly what I was on to, but he was able to articulate the actual issue and explain what was happening behind the scenes and why my exploit was working.

A true legend.

[nbk_2000]

It's been a long time, but I've always cherished our late night conversations at the Alexis Park. Truly a great hacker. RIP my friend

[sllabres]

I'm really sad, even if I never met him personally and only knew him from his talks, his software and of course his blog.

I had hoped that after his illness he would be granted some time for personal life and recovery — which makes this news all the more shocking.

[Deeg9rie9usi]

FX != fefe

[pigeons]

His excitement and deep interest in things from cisco to web security to life was inspiring.

[kriro]

Loved his CISCO talks. RIP.

[synack]

One of my favorite DEF CON talks https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2017/DEF%20CON%2017%20vid...

[a2800276]

Very sad news to hear. People of his caliber are sorely needed in the community. My condolences to everyone close to fefe.

[pentamassiv]

Fefe is a different person

[BoredPositron]

World got a little darker today. Rip my friend.

[alexcos]

Reminds me of the Pirates of the Caribbean quote: "The world used to be a bigger place." "The world's still the same. There's just... less in it."

[c0l0]

A true hero and legend. RIP.

[GabrielTFS]

Sad news. I wonder if his projects (e.g. dietlibc) will continue development or not...

[NoiseBert69]

fefe = Felix von Leitner

fx = Felix Lindner

Please don't mix up the names and nicknames.

Both are highly renowned security experts.

[nwellnhof]

The dietlibc author is a different person but with a very similar name.

[Deeg9rie9usi]

FX != fefe

[hcbdbdrb]

While he was a dividing personality with strong opinions, he had his heart in the right place

RIP

[TonyTrapp]

Dividing? Are you sure you are not thinking of fefe, who has a somewhat similar real name?

[kan0r]

Sad news.

[cc-d]

I never really knew felix, but mob says he was a pretty cool guy, and we miss him already.

Thank you felix for everything you did for mob :)

[krater23]

fuck

[cc-d]

fugg

[ephou7]

He was a good hacker but also a HUGE, arrogant jerk who treated a lot of people quite badly.

[cc-d]

What do you mean by this?

Are you sure it was him? And not an external, perhaps undocumented and extremely illegal, system affecting his actions and behaviour?