Don Dailey

[bob]

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???

[Mithu]

Extremely sad to hear the news. May we see a miracle happening here just as in his engine that he created.
@Larry Kaufman - Please convey my heartfelt regards to Don if possible. And DO please take care of your health too.

I logged into CCC after 2-3 days and therefore missed this thread as it was stickied' and didn't catch my eye.

[James Constance]

Don

I'd like to add my best wishes for you. I've enjoyed your posts here, and appreciate the contribution you've made to computer chess. I hope things go as well as they can for you.

James

[gleperlier]

Very sad ...

Thanks Don for all you gave to this community.

[Tom Likens]

Larry,

I can't begin to express my sorrow at hearing this news. Life is so short and I'm very sorry Don's is nearing the end. I've enjoyed his posts so very much and in my opinion he has been one of the brightest lights in the computer chess community since he joined us as a regular here at TalkChess. His generosity in sharing information has been a great example of how all the commercial programmers should approach things. And his obvious love for the sport has shined through from the start.

He will be sadly missed. I wish him, his wife and you the very best. A sad day indeed.

regards,
--tom

[Darkmoon]

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.

[SuneF]

Don is alive but unwell. And you are already saying "condolences"!

Yes I condole the misfutune of the situation for him and his nearest.

Condolence is a way of expressing sympathy often related to death, illness or misfortune of some kind.

[fern]

Tell him that I love him. I tried hard to do some kind of things I have done before with some succes and still trying.
I do not believe in a personal God, but I do think we just return to a kind of cosmical mind of which we are mere refleixions and so we never cease to be a Self, thinking and feeling.
He will be again as of all us, no matter how, when and where.
a hug for you and for hoim

Fern

[tjfroh]

Fernando, If Shimon's prayers are effective and Don makes a miraculous recovery, would you then believe in a God who heals? Hopefully, Don Dailey is to be healed. I am awaiting your shocked response if he recovers.

Father Timothy

PS Keep on hoping. If Don dies then we will remember him as a complete success. If Don lives then we can look forward to more of his good work.

Tell him that I love him. I tried hard to do some kind of things I have done before with some succes and still trying.
I do not believe in a personal God, but I do think we just return to a kind of cosmical mind of which we are mere refleixions and so we never cease to be a Self, thinking and feeling.
He will be again as of all us, no matter how, when and where.
a hug for you and for hoim

Fern

[ZirconiumX]

Good god. I really feel for him and all of his family.

Don will live on in our memories for eternity.

Matthew:out