Mike Muuss - confirmation?

[jmora <jmora () ragweed net>]

Something I found..

http://www.mdnewsnet.com/mnn_top_stories/fire_police_news.html

-jmora

> From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
> Subject: The author of PING is reported dead
>
> Since many network operators consider PING as one of their essential
> tools, I thought this would be of interest to the list.
>
> I haven't been able to confirm this, but I haven't been able
> to reach Mike.
>
> Forwarded message:
>
> > Subject: The Creator of Ping is dead...
> >
> > Mike Muuss, the author of the PING program used on networks everywhere,
> > died last night in a traffic accident on US route 95 in Maryland.  He was
> > an alumnus of Johns Hopkins (BS1978 or 1979 I think).
> >
> > Funeral arrangements have not been made yet, but I'll probably be going
> > back to Maryland almost immediately to attend.
>
>
> http://ftp.arl.army.mil/~mike/ping.html