| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80066] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 12:14 |
desertdryad
Messages: 39
Registered: August 2011
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Wow, not terrifically surprising, but still difficult to believe!
I know you will be sorely missed both here and through the IDL Coyote
site.
But, the new gig sounds great. Especially the 'more time in
mountains' part ;)
Cyndy
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80077 is a reply to message #80066] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:31  |
Martin Satter
Messages: 9
Registered: May 2011
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David,
We have heard rumblings of discontent before ... and can only hope that this
time (after sniffing around the Python cage) ... you will pull a Farvian-unretire
and come back to the fold.
If not, the best of luck, health and happiness to you and your family.
You have been a great asset to us all and will be sorely missed.
MSatt
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80078 is a reply to message #80077] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:08 |
zhan
Messages: 1
Registered: May 2012
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I'm really sorry to hear this news,however we will miss you,David and thank you for all your work for us！
Best wishes to you and enjoy your new life!
Cheers,
Fan
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80080 is a reply to message #80078] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 05:46 |
Mats Löfdahl
Messages: 263
Registered: January 2012
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Den tisdagen den 8:e maj 2012 kl. 00:08:17 UTC+2 skrev David Fanning:
> Folks,
>
> I am looking for someone who might find it fun, entertaining,
> interesting, or simply a learning experience to take over
> the care and feeding of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming.
>
> I'm retiring. No, really, this time I'm really retiring. :-)
>
> I've been thinking about this for some time now. I've grown
> pretty cynical and this job is not as much fun as it used
> to be for me. I'm going to turn my creative energy in
> other directions. I hope to write more e-books, do more
> travel, spend more time in the mountains.
>
> Having death touch the family this week is one reason.
> Publishing my first "real" book, even if no one wants
> to read it, is another. (Available on Amazon and other
> outlets momentarily.) I've taken on a larger role in
> the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers, patrolling the wilderness
> trails near where I live. And I have been talking to
> a local science group about a larger role in a new tool
> development effort they are just getting started. This
> was a big IDL shop that has decided to do all their new
> tool development in Python. Since I'm pretty much headed
> that way myself, it seems like a no-brainer.
>
> I leave with a few regrets. I burned too many bridges
> in my day. I wish I hadn't done that. I wish, once in a while,
> that I had been issued a diplomatic gene. But, this has been
> one hell of a lot of fun, too, and that's the part I am going
> to remember the rest of my life. This community, and this
> newsgroup in particular, was the best ever. I'm pretty sure
> it will never be surpassed. I've made many friends here and
> I will miss all of you, for sure.
>
> I'll hang around for awhile, answering questions about
> Coyote Graphics if no one else can. But, I don't think I'll
> be writing IDL articles for my web page anymore, and I won't
> be paying attention to this newsgroup each and every minute
> of each and every day anymore either. :-)
>
> My best wishes to all of you. It's been a grand time, and
> Coyote and I will be hoisting a couple of cold ones soon
> in your honor.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
Now I'm sorry I came to IDL and this newsgroup so late. Good luck David!
/Mats
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80081 is a reply to message #80080] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 04:42 |
robintw
Messages: 37
Registered: March 2009
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Thank you for all of your help and work on IDL David, it's been so helpful to so many of us.
Good luck in your future endeavours - enjoy your retirement.
Best wishes and many thanks,
Robin
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80082 is a reply to message #80081] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 04:05 |
Maarten[1]
Messages: 176
Registered: November 2005
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On Tuesday, May 8, 2012 12:35:03 PM UTC+2, Fab wrote:
> Do you think this means IDL is dead? Even David now goes to Python...
No, IDL isn't dead, it just smells funny.
Maarten
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80083 is a reply to message #80082] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 03:35 |
Fabzi
Messages: 305
Registered: July 2010
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Although we've seen it coming, I still cannot believe it! No, I don't
think this can happen, sorry ;-)
Do you think this means IDL is dead? Even David now goes to Python...
On 05/08/2012 12:08 AM, David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I am looking for someone who might find it fun, entertaining,
> interesting, or simply a learning experience to take over
> the care and feeding of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming.
>
> I'm retiring. No, really, this time I'm really retiring. :-)
>
> I've been thinking about this for some time now. I've grown
> pretty cynical and this job is not as much fun as it used
> to be for me. I'm going to turn my creative energy in
> other directions. I hope to write more e-books, do more
> travel, spend more time in the mountains.
>
> Having death touch the family this week is one reason.
> Publishing my first "real" book, even if no one wants
> to read it, is another. (Available on Amazon and other
> outlets momentarily.) I've taken on a larger role in
> the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers, patrolling the wilderness
> trails near where I live. And I have been talking to
> a local science group about a larger role in a new tool
> development effort they are just getting started. This
> was a big IDL shop that has decided to do all their new
> tool development in Python. Since I'm pretty much headed
> that way myself, it seems like a no-brainer.
>
> I leave with a few regrets. I burned too many bridges
> in my day. I wish I hadn't done that. I wish, once in a while,
> that I had been issued a diplomatic gene. But, this has been
> one hell of a lot of fun, too, and that's the part I am going
> to remember the rest of my life. This community, and this
> newsgroup in particular, was the best ever. I'm pretty sure
> it will never be surpassed. I've made many friends here and
> I will miss all of you, for sure.
>
> I'll hang around for awhile, answering questions about
> Coyote Graphics if no one else can. But, I don't think I'll
> be writing IDL articles for my web page anymore, and I won't
> be paying attention to this newsgroup each and every minute
> of each and every day anymore either. :-)
>
> My best wishes to all of you. It's been a grand time, and
> Coyote and I will be hoisting a couple of cold ones soon
> in your honor.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>
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| Re: Web Site Curator Needed [message #80084 is a reply to message #80083] |
Tue, 08 May 2012 02:07 |
kidpix
Messages: 23
Registered: July 2007
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Well, we will miss you David,
thank you for all.
Have fun with your new life!
Mario
--
Dr. Mario D'Amore
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
Institut für Planetenforschung
Experimentelle Planetenphysik
Rutherfordstraße 2
12489 Berlin
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