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YesThatTom2 on Feb 23, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenBSD Innovations

John Ioannidis (first name on the list… IPsec) passed away a few weeks ago and almost nobody noticed.

I attended a memorial on Zoom and people said he also created the building blocks that permitted Mobile IP (IP on your cell phone) to work.

mmooss on Feb 23, 2025 | [–]

Thank you for letting us know. Have you tried to submit something for the front page?

If you knew John, then my condolences. We're all using the things he built, every day.

StatsAreFun on Feb 23, 2025 | [–]

Oh wow, I was not aware of his passing! Thank you for sharing that information. RIP John :(

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