Felix "fx" Lindner has died • Hacker News Board

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by KellyCriterion » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 7:35 PM UTC

cc-d wrote: post #18

krater23 wrote: post #12

fuck

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vakk

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by davrosthedalek » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC

KellyCriterion wrote: post #20

pentamassiv wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fefe is a different person

Came here to ask the same question / conclusion. It was thin to find out the differences between the two. Though, FeFe also suffered some health issues lately, IIRC?

Yeah, he had a stroke. Not many updates, unfortunately.

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by GabrielTFS » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC

Sad news. I wonder if his projects (e.g. dietlibc) will continue development or not...

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by Deeg9rie9usi » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

GabrielTFS wrote: post #23

Sad news. I wonder if his projects (e.g. dietlibc) will continue development or not...

FX != fefe

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by nwellnhof » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

GabrielTFS wrote: post #23

Sad news. I wonder if his projects (e.g. dietlibc) will continue development or not...

The dietlibc author is a different person but with a very similar name.

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by NoiseBert69 » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC

GabrielTFS wrote: post #23

Sad news. I wonder if his projects (e.g. dietlibc) will continue development or not...

fefe = Felix von Leitner

fx = Felix Lindner

Please don't mix up the names and nicknames.

Both are highly renowned security experts.

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by Deeg9rie9usi » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

sllabres wrote: post #14

I'm really sad, even if I never met him personally and only knew him from his talks, his software and of course his blog. I had hoped that after his illness he would be granted some time for personal life and recovery — which makes this news all the more shocking.

FX != fefe

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by kan0r » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC

Sad news.

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by sllabres » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 9:13 PM UTC

Deeg9rie9usi wrote: post #27

sllabres wrote: post #14

I'm really sad, even if I never met him personally and only knew him from his talks, his software and of course his blog. I had hoped that after his illness he would be granted some time for personal life and recovery — which makes this news all the more shocking.

FX != fefe

Thanks for the clarification

Re: Felix "fx" Lindner has died

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Post by a2800276 » Mon, Mar 02, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

pentamassiv wrote: post #17

a2800276 wrote: post #13

Very sad news to hear. People of his caliber are sorely needed in the community. My condolences to everyone close to fefe.

Fefe is a different person

Yes, I mistyped, Freudian slip. And I can't edit or delete anymore. I'm terribly sorry.