[ripe-list] Re: In memoriam: Alan Barrett

Dear colleagues, I am very sad to hear about Alan’s sudden death. Alan has been an active member of the networking community from its early days. I believe I first met Alan at an IETF meeting where he made sure the operators' point of view was heard. Later, Alan was a driving force behind the establishment of AFRINIC. In fact, it was Alan who took me aside at the first AFNOG meeting in Cape Town to suggest to host AFRINIC at the RIPE NCC offices for a couple of years in order to help set up operations and provide service to its members while the search for a legal home would continue. Deep condolences and lots of strength to Alan’s family and friends. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair