Some sad news

[scott at elementarysoftware.com]

Heather, thank you for making us aware of Hermann’s passing. I find his work amazing and so very inspiring. Your announcement helps make this a richer community.
—
Scott Morrow
Elementary Software

> On Dec 4, 2020, at 4:07 AM, Heather Laine via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
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> Dear List Folks,
> 
> I have today received some sad news. I am told that Hermann Hoch passed away in April this year, from a stroke. I know many of you knew him either remotely or having met him in person at a conference. He will be missed. I met him myself and found him to be a wonderfully warm and kind person. He could be volatile, but I always felt it was because he cared passionately about things.
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> I will take what steps I can to preserve his legacy of HTML5 examples. As these are hosted on an on-rev account we should be able to maintain it in perpetuity for the benefit of the LiveCode Community. 
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> LiveCode HTML5 didn't always meet his expectations or progress as fast as he wanted it to and I do wish he could have seen our next planned release, where HTML5 support will be a focus. He was of great benefit to this community and shared his expertise freely. 
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> I'm not sure what else I can say. Rest in peace hh, you will be missed :(
> 
> Heather
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> Heather Laine
> Customer Services Manager
> LiveCode Ltd
> www.livecode.com
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