From 8c405a9ab554a0de649390dec7f4b0e17645c670 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo van Kemenade Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:43:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Dedicate the release to Fredrik Lundh --- docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst index 1efe7a06b..39123012b 100644 --- a/docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst +++ b/docs/releasenotes/9.0.0.rst @@ -1,6 +1,29 @@ 9.0.0 ----- +Fredrik Lundh +============= + +This release is dedicated to the memory of Fredrik Lundh, aka Effbot, who died in +November 2021. Fredrik created PIL in 1995 and he was instrumental in the early +success of Python. + +`Guido wrote `_: + + Fredrik was an early Python contributor (e.g. Elementtree and the 're' + module) and his enthusiasm for the language and community were inspiring + for all who encountered him or his work. He spent countless hours on + comp.lang.python answering questions from newbies and advanced users alike. + + He also co-founded an early Python startup, Secret Labs AB, which among + other software released an IDE named PythonWorks. Fredrik also created the + Python Imaging Library (PIL) which is still THE way to interact with images + in Python, now most often through its Pillow fork. His effbot.org site was + a valuable resource for generations of Python users, especially its Tkinter + documentation. + +Thank you, Fredrik. + Backwards Incompatible Changes ==============================