topic Re: Terry Shannon in Operating System - OpenVMS

Terry Shannon

Jan van den Ende — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:31:07 GMT

This morning, in the middle of the SDA training, fellow student Alan Frisbee all at a sudden cried out "Oh noo!!", and through his tears he read Sue´s mail that brought tears to all our eyes: Terry Shannon died.

And we had expected him here in Nashua next week...

I have many and pleasant memories on hime, but two of my favorites stand out:

At the Vienna Decus barbecue we talked for many outdoors hours. Me, with my tobacco aversion, always upwind of him.
One of his stick horses (outside of IT) was that tobacco was sooo much worse than heroin:
In ´Nam, "everybody" used. When his platoon was told they where scheduled for home in three weeks time, but only those that were "clean" could go, "I had one bad day and never ever even was interested again, like, AFAIK, all my mates".
But stopping nicotine had proved impossible in at least 3 tries.

The second memory I would like to recount is not one-to-one, but from one of his famous speaches.
At one of the European Decusses he started (words from my memory, not literal): "Today is the (?)th anniversary of my best airplane flight ever. With 300+ people in a plane for 130 passengers. But MAN, IT WAS THE FLIGHT OUT OF NAM!!"
That period in his life really left deep tracks, and it showed regularly.

Terry,

Thanks for those (too few!!) hours,

we will miss you.

may you rest in peace.

jpe

Re: Terry Shannon

Uwe Zessin — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 02:35:35 GMT

Outch. I have never met him in person, but I heard about it yesterday at ENSA's evening event when I was taling with a few people.

I really have enjoyed some of his writing.

Re: Terry Shannon

Antoniov. — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 02:40:54 GMT

Terry Shannon story
http://www.shannonknowshpc.com/pages.php?page=About

Thank to Him.

Antonio Vigliotti

Re: Terry Shannon

Ian Miller. — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 08:11:57 GMT

I read this posting over on Sunday
http://www.shannonknowshpc.com/stories.php?story=05/05/25/6716036
and thought he had turned the corner. I emailed him on Sunday to say I was looking forward to seeing him at the bootcamp but it is not to be.

I met Terry several times at various events and always enjoyed his presentations. I was a frequent visitor to his web site and have exchanged emails on various topics.

Our world is a darker place without him.

You can post comments and read others on Terry's site
http://www.shannonknowshpc.com/

Rest in Peace Terry

Re: Terry Shannon

Dave Gudewicz — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:22:59 GMT

Terry and I shared the Viet Nam experience to the point of being stationed in the same area (Pleiku) albeit at different times.

We discovered this at a DECUS symposia many years ago and formed a bond beyond the world of IT.

He also made several presentations to the CARTS LUG (Chicagoland) over the years and as most of you know, kept us informed and laughing at events in many different parts of the world.

Rest in peace Terry. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dave...

Re: Terry Shannon

Paul Janssen — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:26:22 GMT

I have met Shannon on serveral occassions both in Europe and in the US.

One of the most rememberable was the moment when we both tried to get out of LA a few days after September 11th. We stuck together and both solved our flights out.

May he rest in peace and be remembered by many.

Paul Janssen

Re: Terry Shannon

Eberhard Wacker — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:42:38 GMT

Read his last (personal) message:
http://www.shannonknowshpc.com/stories.php?story=05/05/25/6716036

Re: Terry Shannon

Eberhard Wacker — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:52:20 GMT

Sorry, after my submit I've seen that Ian mentioned it already in a former posting. Whatever, I was deeply impressed reading it and started to re-think a lot ...

Re: Terry Shannon

Anton van Ruitenbeek — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:56:36 GMT

I can't add more to it as all of you already done. I've met Terry on severall ocasions and think he know a lot of the backgrounds of VMS although we not always agree to each other about the continuing line.
Still we are gone miss you

AvR

Re: Terry Shannon

Jan van den Ende — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 19:06:51 GMT

I think everyone will agree that sadness of this magnitude does not allow me to give any points, but nevertheless I appreciate all those that join in mourning.

Let us all remember our good moments with Terry.
I know he thought the world did often not deserve it, but nevertheless should be taken for its good things.

Let us all live up to that.

Terry, may you have found the rest you deserve!!!

jpe

Re: Terry Shannon

Antoniov. — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 02:53:15 GMT

Jan,
I agree.

I don't know Terry but I'm impressive by post about him. He was too young to die.

Antonio Vigliotti

Re: Terry Shannon

comarow — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 04:55:41 GMT

A great loss for VMS. He was a loyal fan.
Best of all, he explained complex concepts in easy to understand terms, a rare but critical talent.

The are many VMS experts, but few who can explain the concepts easily.

He will live on with his books and sayings,
and for those few with Charles Matco cups.

Bob

Re: Terry Shannon

Kris Clippeleyr — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 05:28:27 GMT

It's sad to hear that another great VMS hero has left us.
I've met Terry on several DECUS events, and was always impressed by his enthusiasm.
We'll all going to miss him, I'm sure.
May he rest in peace.
Kris (aka Qkcl)

Re: Terry Shannon

comarow — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:44:30 GMT

I think he kept the credibility of VMS alive. Let's all carry the torch!

Re: Terry Shannon

Jan van den Ende — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 22:21:53 GMT

Earlier today I met with Didier Morandi, and he told me that in his archives he found:

http://didier.morandi.free.fr/Terry%20S%20knows%20Perrier.jpg

Would I be interested, and would it be OK to re-publish on the net?

Well, I never saw them before, but
look at a yourger version of myself, discussing whatever with TS, enjoying what Paul Bocuse was serving, in his wonderful *** chateau/restaurant, at the 2002 Lyon Decus.

"Retain only the good memories."

jpe