[python] Re: Laurent Dechenne
- From: Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:41:54 +0200
Thank you Vincent,
Serge told me the sad news two days ago and I almost could not believe
this tragic loss. Laurent was a very active member in the beginnings of
this mailinglist. He was very creative and immediately turned his ideas
into reality. I once called him the master of "rapid prototyping". He
soon recognized the flaws of the python which he tried to overcome with
an indirect steering mechanism. Later he developed the Speculoos, a very
successful TT-lowracer which was the foundation of the splendid Kouign
Amman. An overview of his projects can be found here:
http://www.webzinemaker.com/admi/m9/page.php3?num_web=45513&rubr=2&id=324611
Laurent will be missed a lot, but his ideas live on.
Best wishes to you,
Jürgen.
On 21.10.2009 20:36, Vincent de Waleffe wrote:
Hello
I'm Vincent, a friend of Laurent Dechenne.
This week-end, I met Serge Prinz who told me he didn't knew about the
death of Laurent last june, and that probably no one on the python
mailing list knew.
So here's the sad story:
For the last months, Laurent went back to one his passions: climbing.
On Sunday 14th of last june, he was climbing at Marche-les-Dames,
Belgium, along the river Meuse, between Liège and Namur. Unfortunately,
he falled from the top of his climb, about 20 meters down.
He suffered major head injuries, and doctors didn't succeed keeping him
alive. After one week in deep coma, on monday 22 he passed away.
He was 38 years old.
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