Debian Founder Ian Murdock Has Died (docker.com)

Unknown Lamer writes: It has been confirmed that Debian founder Ian Murdock has died. From the Docker blog: "It is with great sadness that we inform you that Ian Murdock passed away on Monday night. This is a tragic loss for his family, for the Docker community, and the broader open source world; we all mourn his passing. ... Ian helped pioneer the notion of a truly open project and community, embracing open design and open contribution; in fact the formative document of the open source movement itself (the Open Source Definition) was originally a Debian position statement. It is a testament to Ian's commitment to openness and community that there are now more than 1,000 people currently involved in Debian development."

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Ok, what I make of it

[bytesex]

He dove into a psychotic episode, went raving to the neighbor's house, who called the cops on him, who handled him like they would. But instead of institutionalizing him, they left him at his house, perhaps going/waiting for backup. Then they were called on him again, or they returned and they manhandled him again. Like they would. Then, still in his paranoid, psychotic mindstate, he committed suicide. And it all could have been prevented with the proper application of a straitjacket, a padded room, a nurse, some intravenous medication, and a bit of time and sleep.