Jacob Sparre Andersen

Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Dirk Craeynest]

Dear all,

Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.

I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
Jacob died yesterday...

He was a frequent contributor to comp.lang.ada and various other
Ada-related forums.  Over the past decade, he presented and helped
at FOSDEM's Ada Developer Rooms, at Ada-Europe conferences, and many
other events.  Since several years he was News Editor for Ada-Europe's
Ada User Journal.

I will remember Jacob as a kind and very helpful guy, always ready
to step in to help, and to explain issues important to him.

He will be sorely missed...

Dirk
Dirk.Craeynest@cs.kuleuven.be (for Ada-Belgium/Ada-Europe/SIGAda/WG9)

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[briot.emmanuel]

Thank you Dirk,

Jacob was indeed a well known Ada contributor.
Very tall guy, as I remember...

Emmanuel

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Olivier Henley]

Rest in Peace Mr. Andersen

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Shark8]

Wow, sad news.

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Simon Wright]

I only ever encountered Jacob on the Net, but he was always more than
helpful, and a voice of reason.

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Björn Lundin]

Den 2018-12-17 kl. 12:47, skrev Dirk Craeynest:
> Dear all,
> 
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> 
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...
> 

I had the privilege of working with him on and off the last couple of years.
He was a consultant at my work, at our danish office.

He had ideas - some crazy, but some very good.
And he was always kind and cheerful.

He will be very missed.


-- 
Björn

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[bsdphk]

I have been asked to announce to this group that Jacob Sparre Andersen has passed away from stomach cancer on Sunday 16th of December 2018.
 
Jacob was admitted to hospital only a month ago, and despite his diagnosis, he retained his usual jolly and helpful self until the very end.
 
We hope that the many communities Jacob enriched will help preserve memories of Jacob, for his daughter Lea to find and treasure when she grows up.
 
The service will be held in Hørsholm Kirke, Denmark, on Saturday the 22th 13:00.
 
On behalf of Jacobs friends and family,
 
Poul-Henning Kamp

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Randy Brukardt]

"Dirk Craeynest" <dirk@orka.cs.kuleuven.be> wrote in message 
news:pv82dc$2ip$1@dont-email.me...
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
>
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...

So sad. He helped me personally by letting me use his news server for 
posting to comp.lang.ada rather than having to pay some substantial amount 
to get this one feed.

In related news, I presume that I will be disappearing from here soon as I 
don't have a viable alternative way to access the newsfeed. I don't want to 
use Google Groups as it tends (like all websites) to trash code (making 
messages hard to read and write), and because I'd have to disable most of 
the anti-tracking programs on my browser to use it.

It's been fun and educational.   - Randy.

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Lucretia]

On Monday, 17 December 2018 23:04:25 UTC, Randy Brukardt  wrote:

> In related news, I presume that I will be disappearing from here soon as I 
> don't have a viable alternative way to access the newsfeed. I don't want to 
> use Google Groups as it tends (like all websites) to trash code (making 
> messages hard to read and write), and because I'd have to disable most of 
> the anti-tracking programs on my browser to use it.

There are free usenet servers, I'll post the one I use on my mobile.

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Simon Wright]

"Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> writes:

> In related news, I presume that I will be disappearing from here soon
> as I don't have a viable alternative way to access the newsfeed.

That would be sad.

I use eternal-september.org - see also aioe.org (which Dmitry uses, I
think)

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Niklas Holsti]

On 18-12-18 10:41 , Simon Wright wrote:
> "Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> writes:
>
>> In related news, I presume that I will be disappearing from here soon
>> as I don't have a viable alternative way to access the newsfeed.
>
> That would be sad.

Indeed!

> I use eternal-september.org - see also aioe.org (which Dmitry uses, I
> think)

I prefer to pay a little, and use http://news.individual.net/, 10 euros 
per year.

-- 
Niklas Holsti
Tidorum Ltd
niklas holsti tidorum fi
       .      @       .

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Michael B.]

Am 18.12.18 um 00:04 schrieb Randy Brukardt:
> In related news, I presume that I will be disappearing from here soon as I
> don't have a viable alternative way to access the newsfeed.

I also use nntp.aioe.org. It's free and works fine for reading and 
writing (as you can see from this message ;-)

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[patrick]

He must have been 45 to 50 years old at most. Very sad. Best wishes to his family

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[patrick]

Hi Randy

Don't go. Why don't you use a private tab with your browser. Your code won't format the way you want but you could still provide guidance to people and keep up with current events

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[patrick]

Does anyone know, how old Jacob's children are? On his website there is a photo of him holding a toddler. I am hoping it's an old photo

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Alexander Hållenius]

Whilst I did not know Jacob, I am truly sorry about this.

I do recognize the name; he's one of the people I've seen on this community during my past year on and off on Ada. Chances are I've learned something from some of his posts. I likely have.

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Jeffrey R. Carter]

On 12/18/18 9:41 AM, Simon Wright wrote:
> 
> I use eternal-september.org - see also aioe.org (which Dmitry uses, I
> think)

I also use Eternal September, with Thunderbird.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"Every sperm is sacred."
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
55

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Anh Vo]

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:47:57 AM UTC-8, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> 
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...
 
Sorry to know that Jacob's life is too short. My sincere condolences to his family.

Anh Vo

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[patrick]

Maybe it would be a good idea to download Jacob's work and continue it. I am guessing that is what he would have wanted

I used this command:
wget -r --limit-rate=20K http://www.jacob-sparre.dk/

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Dan'l Miller]

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:47:57 AM UTC-5, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> 
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...
> 
> He was a frequent contributor to comp.lang.ada and various other
> Ada-related forums.  Over the past decade, he presented and helped
> at FOSDEM's Ada Developer Rooms, at Ada-Europe conferences, and many
> other events.  Since several years he was News Editor for Ada-Europe's
> Ada User Journal.
> 
> I will remember Jacob as a kind and very helpful guy, always ready
> to step in to help, and to explain issues important to him.
> 
> He will be sorely missed...
> 
> Dirk
> Dirk.Craeynest@cs.kuleuven.be (for Ada-Belgium/Ada-Europe/SIGAda/WG9)

a few more details (which illness, location & date of funeral) over at:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Jacob$20Sparre$20Andersen%7Csort:date/rec.toys.lego/uYWnRc5jbBs/nfWTEgDKBQAJ

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Brad Moore]

On Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 7:23:34 PM UTC-7, Dan'l Miller wrote:
> On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:47:57 AM UTC-5, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> > 
> > I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> > Jacob died yesterday...
> > 
> > He was a frequent contributor to comp.lang.ada and various other
> > Ada-related forums.  Over the past decade, he presented and helped
> > at FOSDEM's Ada Developer Rooms, at Ada-Europe conferences, and many
> > other events.  Since several years he was News Editor for Ada-Europe's
> > Ada User Journal.
> > 
> > I will remember Jacob as a kind and very helpful guy, always ready
> > to step in to help, and to explain issues important to him.
> > 
> > He will be sorely missed...
> > 
> > Dirk
> > Dirk.Craeynest@cs.kuleuven.be (for Ada-Belgium/Ada-Europe/SIGAda/WG9)
> 
> a few more details (which illness, location & date of funeral) over at:
> 
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Jacob$20Sparre$20Andersen%7Csort:date/rec.toys.lego/uYWnRc5jbBs/nfWTEgDKBQAJ

Very sad news indeed. I have had numerous lengthy conversations with him in person at Ada Europe conferences over the years. He will definitely be missed.

Brad

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[in.memorian.Christian.Mikkelsen]

Jacob was a great friend and a very creative person. 

He was passionate about Ada. Doing things correctly and neatly suited his temperament. He was the one who introduced me to Ada 24 years ago.

He channeled his efforts into not just Ada but also Lego, and had a most impressive collection of comic books.

Jacob leaves behind his widow and 7-year-old daughter. He had promised his daughter that we would hang on until her 8th birthday in a few weeks but Jacob did not even make it until Christmas. 

Arrangements have been made to keep his web-sites running. He offered that I could change the text as needed but I declined "one doesn't just touch-up a Rembrandt either" to which he replied with a smiley saying he would take his afternoon nap.

Jacob will be sorely missed.


Christian Mikkelsen

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Jeffrey R. Carter]

On 12/19/18 6:08 AM, Brad Moore wrote:
> 
> Very sad news indeed. I have had numerous lengthy conversations with him in person at Ada Europe conferences over the years. He will definitely be missed.

A loss to this community and to those who had the pleasure of knowing him.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"He had no conception of the instrument. He
was blowing into it."
Take the Money and Run
135

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Patrick Noffke]

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 5:47:57 AM UTC-6, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> 
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...
> 
> He was a frequent contributor to comp.lang.ada and various other
> Ada-related forums.  Over the past decade, he presented and helped
> at FOSDEM's Ada Developer Rooms, at Ada-Europe conferences, and many
> other events.  Since several years he was News Editor for Ada-Europe's
> Ada User Journal.
> 
> I will remember Jacob as a kind and very helpful guy, always ready
> to step in to help, and to explain issues important to him.
> 
> He will be sorely missed...
> 

My condolences to his family and friends.  I only briefly had a chance to work with him and I very much enjoyed the opportunity to do so.

Patrick

Re: Jacob Sparre Andersen

[Jere]

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:47:57 AM UTC-5, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Many of you here may know Jacob Sparre Andersen.
> 
> I'm very sad to inform you that after a short but aggressive illness,
> Jacob died yesterday...
> 
> He was a frequent contributor to comp.lang.ada and various other
> Ada-related forums.  Over the past decade, he presented and helped
> at FOSDEM's Ada Developer Rooms, at Ada-Europe conferences, and many
> other events.  Since several years he was News Editor for Ada-Europe's
> Ada User Journal.
> 
> I will remember Jacob as a kind and very helpful guy, always ready
> to step in to help, and to explain issues important to him.
> 
> He will be sorely missed...
> 
> Dirk

My and my family's thoughts and prayers go out to his family.  He was a 
great person and I had nothing but the utmost respect for him.  He will
be sorely missed in this community and I am sure any other community he
was a part of.