lkaufman wrote:Don Dailey, my partner in the Komodo venture, has been transferred to a palliative care unit in the hospital. His leukemia has progressed to the point of no return, and he probably has only days left to live. His wife Mary agreed that it was better to inform the community of this rather than to wait until he dies to say anything. Don is at least glad to hear that Komodo will probably be in the TCEC final; hopefully he will at least live long enough to see that become definite. Don is 57 years old; a full obituary will appear here at the appropriate time.
Komodo will continue as a partnership between me and Mark Lefler, with Mary Dailey receiving an equal share of the proceeds. I'm in the hospital myself now, but I should be going home tomorrow with no further trouble expected.
Larry Kaufman
Larry,
If you feel uneasy about giving out the Hospital address -may be, if it isn't too much of an inconvenience a Postal box could be setup in care of Don-
I'm hoping that he has time to receive mail. Perhaps his family wouldn't mind having a reminder of those many who cared and had concerns for him from all over the world.
Based on the description I am afraid that he has not time to recieve mails
because it even was not clear if he is going to live long enough to see that komodo promote to the final(I think that now in a few minutes when komodo beat gull it is going to be final that the final is stockfish-komodo).
I do not think that getting mails is very important and specifically for me it is not very important if in a similiar situation people that I do not know in the real life do it.
Of course I am not happy to read the bad news but
I think that it is obvious and I do not think that saying it is very important.
I did not respond until now but it does not mean that I do not consider it as bad news and I think that it is the same also for many people who did not respond in this thread.
lkaufman wrote:Don Dailey, my partner in the Komodo venture, has been transferred to a palliative care unit in the hospital. His leukemia has progressed to the point of no return, and he probably has only days left to live. His wife Mary agreed that it was better to inform the community of this rather than to wait until he dies to say anything. Don is at least glad to hear that Komodo will probably be in the TCEC final; hopefully he will at least live long enough to see that become definite. Don is 57 years old; a full obituary will appear here at the appropriate time.
Komodo will continue as a partnership between me and Mark Lefler, with Mary Dailey receiving an equal share of the proceeds. I'm in the hospital myself now, but I should be going home tomorrow with no further trouble expected.
Larry Kaufman
Larry,
If you feel uneasy about giving out the Hospital address -may be, if it isn't too much of an inconvenience a Postal box could be setup in care of Don-
I'm hoping that he has time to receive mail. Perhaps his family wouldn't mind having a reminder of those many who cared and had concerns for him from all over the world.
Based on the description I am afraid that he has not time to recieve mails
because it even was not clear if he is going to live long enough to see that komodo promote to the final(I think that now in a few minutes when komodo beat gull it is going to be final that the final is stockfish-komodo).
I do not think that getting mails is very important and specifically for me it is not very important if in a similiar situation people that I do not know in the real life do it.
Of course I am not happy to read the bad news but
I think that it is obvious and I do not think that saying it is very important.
I did not respond until now but it does not mean that I do not consider it as bad news and I think that it is the same also for many people who did not respond in this thread.
The out pour of sympathies are as much for the person sick as they are for the immediate family going through the crisis. They are there to remind Don as well as those close to Don that he is not alone and they are not alone-and that Don, through his gifts, has touched a great many bringing them now into prayer and consolation as added support for those who love him.
IGarcia wrote:I'm very sorry to hear that. As many, I was not aware his illness was so advanced. I like to apologize with Don as some times I was rude in some post, still I always appreciated his work.
We are what we left behind, and Komodo is a huge legacy for computer chess, where we will continue to feel Don, every time komodo move!
My best wishes.
Ignacio.
I feel sad that a prominent member of CCC is passing away, but I have something to say about your statement Ignacio. God brought us all here for a purpose, and we are not just what we leave behind, which is only part of our purpose. I believe that our greatest contribution to our existing, is the seed of our children and what we teach them that will keep this planet for years to come.
Sad news.
I'm very sorry to hear that. Each time I'm looking for advice I start searching for Don's posts in this forum. I'm very sad to hear that all his knowledge and his will to share it is going to dissapear.
Really, don't know what to say.. I have no words to show my respect and appreciation for his contributions.
His work and comments have been an inspiration for me. Please, Larry, send this message to Don in my name.
Still learning how to play chess...
knigths move in "L" shape ¿right?
bob wrote:It seems very unlikely that Don has access to CCC. Which means the best wishes from everyone won't be seen by him. It would be far better to dig up his address and send him a hand-written note expressing your sympathy, thanks, etc. From personal experience, those notes mean a lot to the recipient... Public sentiments will likely not be seen by him, unfortunately...
It's true that Don can no longer read things on the internet, so when I talk to him I try to summarize the comments of as many people as possible for him. So while he won't know everyone's words, he is aware of the many positive comments made here, and he appreciates them.
I received an email asking for his hospital address. Do you have such that can be posted here???
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
1906 Belleview Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24014
I just talked to Don. He is semi-conscious, he did understand when I told him we were in the superfinal of TCEC. I doubt that he will be able to read any cards that might be sent, or even that he will live that long, but of course his family can read them.
lkaufman wrote:I just talked to Don. He is semi-conscious, he did understand when I told him we were in the superfinal of TCEC. I doubt that he will be able to read any cards that might be sent, or even that he will live that long, but of course his family can read them.
This is so sad, I'll hope Don fades away without too much pain. He will reside in the chess programmer's Hall of Fame forever.
bob wrote:It seems very unlikely that Don has access to CCC. Which means the best wishes from everyone won't be seen by him. It would be far better to dig up his address and send him a hand-written note expressing your sympathy, thanks, etc. From personal experience, those notes mean a lot to the recipient... Public sentiments will likely not be seen by him, unfortunately...
It's true that Don can no longer read things on the internet, so when I talk to him I try to summarize the comments of as many people as possible for him. So while he won't know everyone's words, he is aware of the many positive comments made here, and he appreciates them.
I received an email asking for his hospital address. Do you have such that can be posted here???
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
1906 Belleview Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24014
I just talked to Don. He is semi-conscious, he did understand when I told him we were in the superfinal of TCEC. I doubt that he will be able to read any cards that might be sent, or even that he will live that long, but of course his family can read them.
Thanks, Larry. Sad situation. I have fond memories of the times you and don sat across the table from me at ACM events playing games, or running your seemingly never-ending series of test positions designed to estimate a program's rating. Those were the days... If we could only go back there from time to time...
Those were the days... If we could only go back there from time to time...