Astro Hacker News - Felix "fx" Lindner has died

_pdp_ |next [-]

What sad news.

I met FX many years ago during a Black Hat event. At the time, I was working on a class of vulnerabilities related to zip archives. Not only did he know exactly what I was on to, but he was able to articulate the actual issue and explain what was happening behind the scenes and why my exploit was working.

A true legend.

nbk_2000 |next |previous [-]

It's been a long time, but I've always cherished our late night conversations at the Alexis Park. Truly a great hacker. RIP my friend

sllabres |next |previous [-]

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.

Deeg9rie9usi |root |parent [-]

FX != fefe

sllabres |root |parent [-]

Thanks for the clarification

pigeons |next |previous [-]

His excitement and deep interest in things from cisco to web security to life was inspiring.

a2800276 |next |previous [-]

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

pentamassiv |root |parent [-]

Fefe is a different person

a2800276 |root |parent |next [-]

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

KellyCriterion |root |parent |previous [-]

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?

davrosthedalek |root |parent [-]

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

kriro |next |previous [-]

Loved his CISCO talks. RIP.

synack |root |parent [-]

One of my favorite DEF CON talks https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2017/DEF%20CON%2017%20vid...

BoredPositron |next |previous [-]

World got a little darker today. Rip my friend.

alexcos |root |parent [-]

Reminds me of the Pirates of the Caribbean quote: "The world used to be a bigger place." "The world's still the same. There's just... less in it."

kan0r |next |previous [-]

Sad news.

GabrielTFS |next |previous [-]

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

NoiseBert69 |root |parent |next [-]

fefe = Felix von Leitner

fx = Felix Lindner

Please don't mix up the names and nicknames.

Both are highly renowned security experts.

nwellnhof |root |parent |next |previous [-]

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

Deeg9rie9usi |root |parent |previous [-]

FX != fefe

c0l0 |next |previous [-]

A true hero and legend. RIP.

hcbdbdrb |next |previous [-]

While he was a dividing personality with strong opinions, he had his heart in the right place

RIP

TonyTrapp |root |parent [-]

Dividing? Are you sure you are not thinking of fefe, who has a somewhat similar real name?

cc-d |next |previous [-]

I never really knew felix, but mob says he was a pretty cool guy, and we miss him already.

Thank you felix for everything you did for mob :)

krater23 |next |previous [-]

fuck

cc-d |root |parent [-]

fugg

KellyCriterion |root |parent [-]

vakk

ephou7 |previous [-]

He was a good hacker but also a HUGE, arrogant jerk who treated a lot of people quite badly.

cc-d |root |parent [-]

What do you mean by this?

Are you sure it was him? And not an external, perhaps undocumented and extremely illegal, system affecting his actions and behaviour?