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Mourning Dan Williams

[Posted July 23, 2026 by corbet]

I have just received the shocking news that Dan Williams, a longtime,<br>high-profile kernel developer, has passed away. I knew him primarily<br>through his long service on the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board;<br>he was always a strong, thoughtful, and intelligent presence. Dan will be<br>deeply missed.

There is a support<br>effort underway for Dan's family as they come to terms with this loss.

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Posted Jul 23, 2026 19:15 UTC (Thu)<br>by jpeisach (subscriber, #181966)<br>[Link]

Too new to me to get to know him, but old enough to have definitely lived under his influence. Rest in peace.

I wouldn't be here without his patience.

Posted Jul 23, 2026 19:20 UTC (Thu)<br>by gmprice (subscriber, #167884)<br>[Link]

Dan was one of the nicest, most welcoming kernel devs I knew.

This news is devastating, an unimaginable loss. My heart goes out to his family.

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