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Jim Warren has died

166 pointsby drallisonover 3 years ago

7 comments

ScottAdamsover 3 years ago
He will be missed. I still remember fondly he would fly around the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire on rollerskates, going everywhere to make sure it was running smoothly.
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gumbyover 3 years ago
He was responsible for getting the entire California legal code online, which I believe was a first for the USA.
1cvmaskover 3 years ago
More on Jim here:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jim_Warren_(computer_specialist)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jim_Warren_(computer_specialis...</a>
StuntPopeover 3 years ago
I loved Dr Dobbs Journal. Used to buy it every month when I was in college and barely understood any of it.
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westcoast330over 3 years ago
When I was growing up, I saw Triumph of the Nerds by Bob Cringely on PBS. About midway through as I recall there&#x27;s Jim Warren sitting in a hot tub with a killer view talking about the West Coast Computer Faire and early computing. I had only recently started coding in QBASIC then Visual Basic. Seeing that documentary helped cement my interest in programming and computers in general.<p>Thanks Jim!<p>Edit: Found the first clip. Wish I had a chance to meet him, sounded like a character: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;toSRmKKiosQ?t=1790" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;toSRmKKiosQ?t=1790</a>
ChrisMarshallNYover 3 years ago
<i>&gt; One fewer curmudgeon. We&#x27;re going to have to work extra hard to keep the curmudgeon level up.</i><p>I’m doing my part for The Cause…
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Animatsover 3 years ago
I knew him back when the EFF was being founded. A great loss.