RIP pappy_mcfae

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audiodef · Post by **audiodef** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:30 pm

This is for anyone who does not yet know. I only found out yesterday myself.

Bob Raitz, known here as pappy_mcfae, passed away last November. He was the brain behind Pappy's Kernel Seeds and Pappy's Preconfigs. I don't have any details about how he passed away, and neither do his friends on Facebook, but it appears to have been sudden.

He was a good man, and I'd like to say a little about him.

Yesterday, Bob reached out to me on Messenger. It didn't sound like him. After exchanging "how are you's," a final message from him - which I was not able to read - was deleted and the user was not available on messenger. I came to his page to message him to see if that was him. I learned from posts by other friends that he had died. I had no idea. Did I get spam? Did his spirit reach out?

I knew Bob through the Gentoo forums. For a time I hosted his Kernel Seeds project and used them in Gentoo Studio. I also knew him as an incredibly talented and creative man. He recorded a harp passage on one of my songs, which will now be cherished, as will his Nurtured Seed album. His rough edges only made him more interesting. I will miss seeing his no-punches pulled posts on Facebook and occasional chats with him.

I hope his Kernel Seeds and Preconfigs continue to be improved upon and that he lives on through those in Gentoo Linux.

ian.au · Post by **ian.au** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:18 pm

Thanks for that audiodef, I didn't know and that's really sad news. Pappy's seeds were a key resource and learning tool for many of us I'm sure. They certainly were for me.

RIP Pappy

ulenrich · Post by **ulenrich** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:22 pm

@audiodef , thnx for the message!
We are sad and learn time advances for all of us getting grey ...

Bones McCracker · Post by **Bones McCracker** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:39 pm

Godspeed, pappy

o'bogamol · Post by **o'bogamol** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:04 am

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:44 pm

Moved from Off the Wall to Gentoo Chat.
This topic is very much Gentoo Chat.

kernel.seeds is still online, just as pappy left it.

Goodbye Pappy.

Anon-E-moose · Post by **Anon-E-moose** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:51 pm

Till we meet again, Pappy

Jaglover · Post by **Jaglover** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:01 pm

RIP, you will be remembered.

The Main Man · Post by **The Main Man** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:56 pm

Sad news, farewell Pappy

Tony0945 · Post by **Tony0945** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:29 am

I should be used to this at my age, but I'm not. Farewell kindred spirit.

swimmer · Post by **swimmer** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:48 pm

That's sad news indeed

RIP Pappy.

krinn · Post by **krinn** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:48 pm

sad news, many will miss his contributions

Muso · Post by **Muso** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:50 pm

He was beloved and universally praised. The world has lost a very kind man.

Website · Post by **Zucca** » Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:28 am

Goodbye Pappy.

shrike · Post by **shrike** » Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:20 pm

Blessed be..

shrike

todd93 · Post by **todd93** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:02 pm

This is the first I am hearing about this. It's truly sad. Pappy helped me more than once back in my day with various kernels, he was an amazingly friendly and helpful guy... RIP