MessageIt is truly a shame and a great sadness. Gustavo was, I believe, only 30 years old. I'm told, and as I'm sure you all can imagine, the Bookshare crew is stunned and mystified by this loss. God bless you, Gustavo, and know we will miss you and your commitment. Brian Miller\ ----- Original Message ----- From: Pratik Patel To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: FW: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org community Hello all, I am utterly shocked and stunned by this news. I've been trying to process this information for the last few hours and simply can't seem to get this reality into my brain. I am proud to have known Gustavo and consider it a privilege to have spent time with him as well as worked with him. Pratik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Peter Scialli [mailto:shrink99@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 3:48 PM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: FW: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org community John, I held off on saying anything about Gustavo in public prior to an official announcement from Bookshare. I have, in fact, been in almost daily contact with Gustavo since leaving Bookshare just about one year ago. Most recently, I spent a few days hanging out with him and his partner Mathieu in Las Vegas in early December. While lots of people who didn't know him well will make a lot of comments as to his value to Bookshare, etc. I always found his forthright manner and scathing wit to be a breath of fresh air. He was truely one of the good guys. Peter Peter M. Scialli, Ph. D, Clinical Director Crossroads Counseling Center 7545 Presidential Ln. Manassas, VA 20109 Pscialli@xxxxxxxxxxx 703-361-1525 http://www.csv-inc.commmmmmmmm ----- Original Message ----- From: John Glass To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 3:35 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] FW: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org community -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:53 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org community Importance: High It is with great regret and sorrow that I inform you that Gustavo Galindo passed away suddenly yesterday. Gustavo was the Site Manager for Bookshare.org, and was the foundation of our Bookshare.org team. He was involved in the rapid growth of our collection over the last four years through personally approving each book being added. Gustavo was fierce in his dedication to serving people with print impairments while getting it right, by taking our commitments to publishers and authors seriously. He had a formidable intellect, and his insights, understanding and sense of humor will be sorely missed by our team. We can honor Gustavo's commitment to access and books by doing our best to bring more books to more people with print disabilities around the world. Jim Jim Fruchterman President and CEO Benetech 480 California Avenue, Suite 201 Palo Alto, California 94306 USA New direct line: +1 650 644-3406 Fax: +1 650 475-1066 jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx www.benetech.org The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity Benetech is a nonprofit organization