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Jim Weirich's final GitHub commit

400 points| dakull | 12 years ago |github.com | reply

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[+] Argorak|12 years ago|reply
If you scroll all the way down, there is a special footer just before the comment box.
[+] freshyill|12 years ago|reply
There's a nice header now too.
[+] gedrap|12 years ago|reply
The Internet has changed the way we think, feel about the people who passed away.

We leave so many footprints online about our existence which we don't think about much. But they have a special meaning for people who care and think about us.

It just reminds and gives some sort of illusion that maybe we are still here, maybe just taking a walk, we will come back home for dinner like every other day.

[+] nolok|12 years ago|reply
Sorry but I disagree. It may have changed the number of people who feel that way toward a given death (more people are affected by his death than without the internet), but the way each individual affected feel about it hasn't really changed.
[+] kintamanimatt|12 years ago|reply
Oh shit, he just accepted a patch of mine into Rake a few days ago too!

Damn, that sucks.

What was his cause of death?

[+] milesf|12 years ago|reply
He had a heart attack at work yesterday. Jim was only 57 years old.
[+] ezrataylor|12 years ago|reply
I don't mean to sound insensitive, but if we don't have men and women like Jim, Rake probably will never be here. The technology that exists today would never be if we didn't have people that have a passion for knowledge. On the flip side, I agree, we need to take better care of our health.
[+] samspot|12 years ago|reply
Motivation for us all to write good commit messages.
[+] wuster|12 years ago|reply
Also to do our best to keep up with our health, so we may live long enough to enjoy life outside of work. It's not all about the money or legacy.
[+] Shank|12 years ago|reply
I hope someone will continue his work in that repo, it's really sad to see that he was the only contributor and now that he's gone, it'll likely go abandoned.

We're entering the era where the passing of legends happens in real time and is immediately visible. It's crushing to see something like this.

[+] msoad|12 years ago|reply
Very sad news. RIP.

He died at 57. My retirement plan starts at 65 and and I'm in the same physical shape he was. Why should I continue putting money in my 401k if chances are I'll never use it?

[+] mephi5t0|12 years ago|reply
You can continue to put money there and try to change something about the physical shape? I think accent should be not on "oh crap I won't even use that money" but rather "hey, I WILL use that money". Fitbit and walking is a good start. I am a fat ass too.
[+] jamesaguilar|12 years ago|reply
Well, you have the option to get in better shape, for one thing. And for another, even for big guys like Jim, 57 is a pretty early age to go.
[+] spinlock|12 years ago|reply
So that your passing isn't a financial burden on your family. Also, he doesn't look like he was in any worse shape than Winston Churchill. And, Jim Fix was in _much_ better shape. Life is uncertain.
[+] caf|12 years ago|reply
You can't really extrapolate from one event to "chances are...". Your chances of living past 65 are likely better than not, and do you really want to outlive your savings?
[+] briantakita|12 years ago|reply
Agreed. Use that money for a good diet and exercise. Take an extended vacay if you have to. It could be life changing. It's worth missing work to get that part of life on track.

I don't mean to push a diet on you, but I've had success eating raw vegan & drinking vegetable juices. I also like yoga. It helps to live in a city that supports such a lifestyle choice. I live in LA.

[+] knodi|12 years ago|reply
Its never to late to save and start living healthy.
[+] obiefernandez|12 years ago|reply
Poignant to see such a large outpouring of love from the community. Can't help but be inspired...
[+] JimmaDaRustla|12 years ago|reply
:(

Feel bad for suggesting there was dog shit on the path of enlightenment! But he fixed the ruby koans package, so we continue to learn!

[+] mukundmr|12 years ago|reply
He was a true geek till the end.