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Fred Fish
« on: April 23, 2007, 03:35:23 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Fish

Fred Fish passed away last Friday. :-(

Another (huge) icon in the Amiga is no more. I really adored him for the work he did for the Amiga PD scene.

My sincere condolences to his family/friends/anyone who knew him in general.
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 03:54:28 PM »
That is indeed sad news. Fred's disk collection was and is an invaluable resource. Condolences to his family and friends.

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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2007, 04:07:29 PM »
Sad news indeed, and further condolences.

(I never knew him, but I would likely know very little about the Amiga without his work. I would probably never have progressed beyond seeing the Amiga as a games machine with a funny controller - the keyboard.)

I'll not forget him, nor his legacy.
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2007, 04:30:34 PM »
Fred Fish was absolutely one of the most famous Amiga people with Fish disk collection and initiator of great GeekGadgets. Life is short...
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2007, 04:44:13 PM »
Fred Fish had the Amiga Spirit!
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2007, 05:03:21 PM »
Sad news indeed.  He was a valuable member of the Amiga community.
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2007, 05:19:18 PM »
That is sad indeed, his work was very important for the Amiga. His name will live on in the Fred-Fish collection!
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2007, 05:24:49 PM »
Fred fish is and was the spirit of "Amiga" I don't know anyone that knows anything about the Amiga that doesn't know who he was or at least heard of the Fish collections. This truly is a sad time.

My condolences to the family during this time of loss.
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2007, 05:26:47 PM »
I am sorry to hear this, I have had a load of Floppies in the past from Fred, he was a good sort.
I know he will be missed, he gave a lot to the Amiga community.
Another sad day.  
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2007, 05:42:01 PM »
RIP  :-(

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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2007, 05:45:22 PM »
As long as there is someone, somewhere sitting in front of an Amiga computer Fred will be alive.  He almost single handidly connected the Amiga community long before the internet.  He helped distribute author's software when there was no other way to do it.  I still use software I got from his disks all the time (Wallyware Solitaire almost daily).  Rest In Peace my friend.  You made a difference.           Dan :boohoo:
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2007, 06:39:37 PM »
Very sorry to hear that. Fred Fish definitely was one of the key individuals that made the Amiga great. He broke the ground for Aminet and even today's Open Source movement. We owe him more than can be said here. :cry:
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2007, 08:07:27 PM »
Awww. How sad.  :-(

Going through that huge pile of fred fish disks at the user group meetings was a fun time. Sort of like a treasure hunt.
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2007, 08:13:02 PM »
Quote

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As long as there is someone, somewhere sitting in front of an Amiga computer Fred will be alive. I still use software I got from his disks all the time ...


Yes, and I am still, even on the day he passed, finding new needs for software from his collection. Including software that I never tried before now!

Thanks, Fred. RIP.

 
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Re: Fred Fish
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2007, 08:17:24 PM »
Fred Fish was one of the reasons the Amiga was so great.  RIP Fred. :-(
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