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She looks pretty young in her social media photos. Please don't be yet another bright young techie suicide. We've had too many of those recently, and no one seems to understand why or how we can avoid them in the future.
I agree, and although they're "just" a symptom they are a particularly haunting one. The taboo surrounding these deaths doesn't help, either. Edit: thank you, surapaneni, for correcting my mistake.
Nóirín was also a life-long volunteer Medic with St. John's ambulance in Ireland: http://www.stjohn.ie . I'm certain her family would appreciate any condolences or donations in her name.
I spoke with Nóirín's mother and brother this morning, and they know that she had a huge impact on people, and "on the web" (to use her proud mother's words), but I think it's worth making concrete. If you have a story or testimonial about how Nóirín helped or inspired you (and I know there are many), please send it on to colm@allcosts.net and I'll make sure to pass it on.
We are losing a lot of good people.
I sincerely hope this isn't related to the recent legal stuff that was going on ( http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/1vely89ia/oregon-district-c... etc). Going away due to natural causes is tragic enough.
For the lazy, the introduction of the complaint (at the bottom of the page):
(Jan. 2014) "This is a civil action for damages brought by plaintiff Michael G. Schwern against his exwife, defendant Nóirín Plunkett. Plaintiff and defendant are both nternationally renowned open source computer software experts and ctivists for women’s rights in the open source software development community. Defendant intentionally, falsely, and without privilege claimed to third parties that plaintiff had sexually assaulted her and subjected her to intimate partner violence. Plaintiff has suffered immediate, severe, and lasting damage to his professional, volunteer, and social lives and to his reputation, together with profound emotional harm. Plaintiff states claims for defamation, intentional infliction of severe emotional distress, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations."
As of the most recent filings it looks like they were still fighting it out.
I sincerely hope this isn't related to the recent legal stuff that was going on ( http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/1vely89ia/oregon-district-c... etc). Going away due to natural causes is tragic enough.
That looks like it was a mess. :( For the lazy, the introduction of the complaint (at the bottom of the page): (Jan. 2014) "This is a civil action for damages brought by plaintiff Michael G. Schwern against his exwife, defendant Nóirín Plunkett. Plaintiff and defendant are both nternationally renowned open source computer software experts and ctivists for women’s rights in the open source software development communi…
Not just fighting, but fighting very dirty. Not many cases get to the point of "he anonymously sent me flowers in an attempt to intimidate me" / "I didn't send any flowers, and moreover I have evidence that she sent the flowers to herself in an attempt to fabricate evidence".
Please respect their identity, HN.