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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 2:24:29
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| Good bye Fred 
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 2:39:40
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| So long, Fred. Thanks for all the memories.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 3:27:32
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This part I did not know. It obiously explains one reason why Iike Cygwin.
Thanks again Fred.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 3:33:34
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| This is incredibly sad. Way too young too. |
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 7:55:00
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| Condolences to his family, may he rest in peace.
Those that remember Fred & what he did for us in the early Amiga days are showing our age here. Fred pioneered the concept that is now Aminet, a shame it can't be changed to FredNet to honor him.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 9:55:58
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 10:21:52
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| It's sad to see yet another guiding light of the community that built the spirit that was, is and will be "Amiga" has left us. I can still remember the first Fish Disk I ever got. I can't remember what was on it (other than a cute Workbench hack called DK) but I do remember how thrilled I was to get legal software for $3.00 per disk to copy at my local Commodore retailer.
Rest in piece Fred, you were Aminet to me before they built it. Respect.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 10:35:59
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| Rest in peace. My condolences to Fred's family and friends. |
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 12:12:20
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| RIP Fred, I had some of your disks and wish I had known you personally as they were a great source.
Judging by the responses I have seen to news of your passing, you were a much loved individual, one of the good guys.
A shame to loose another legendary Amigan.
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Posted on 28-Apr-2007 12:55:37
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| My condolences to his family |
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
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| Goodbye Fred, Rest In peace!
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 14:32:59
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| My kids got Fish disks with games at the AUGKC meetings. I bought utilities and such.
And later FF pioneered CD distribution of free software...
Thanks for the memories, Fred. And the leg up into better computing.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
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| Who has every Fish disks? What about a contribute CDROM?
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
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| A big loss to the Amiga community.
May he rest in peace.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
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| The pioneer of freeware archives won't be forgotten. Cheers Fred!
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 16:37:16
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| Such sad sad news.
When there was no Internet, there was Fred.
The man who pioneered, may his legacy live on....and on. |
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 18:04:53
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| I remember.
May your final journey be home to peace and rest.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 19:31:51
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What about Fishnet ?
Farewell Fred, condolences to Michelle and Family.
I never had a fred fish disk to my knowledge, yet I knew of them and him.
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 28-Apr-2007 21:46:02
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| Fish predates internet!
You were our great Amigan F-Disk boy!
So long, and thanks for all the Fish (Disks) you donate to us Amigans!!!
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Re: So Long Fred, and thanks for all the Fish disks!
Posted on 29-Apr-2007 0:34:27
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| Another sad moment in Amiga history.
Fred will be missed indeed. |
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