Subject : Peter Melnichenko

: From : Hisham <h@...>

: Hisham <h@...> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:47:41 -0200

Lua community, I share with you with great sadness that it has come to my knowledge that Peter Melnichenko has passed away. Peter was a prolific member of the Lua community, best known as the author of luacheck, the amazing Lua static analyzer, an invaluable tool that I cannot praise enough and has essentially changed the way I write Lua code. What many may not know is that he was also the #2 top committer to the LuaRocks codebase, and had an instrumental role in the maintenance of LuaRocks over the last few years. He was also someone to whom I trusted handing over the LuaCov project. Having worked with him on these projects over the years, I had nothing but good experiences. Peter was not only extremely talented, but also always kind, respectful and friendly. I had just recently learned how young he was: he had just concluded his bachelor's degree this year, which makes his achievements all the more impressive — I had always somehow assumed he was a seasoned veteran! FOSS communities bring people together in many different ways. Some of us have the opportunity to meet at events, others interact only online. I've never had the chance to meet Peter in person, but the news of his passing struck me really hard nonetheless. He was a well-liked and respected member of this community, and I'm sure other members of this list would appreciate being informed, hence this message. The positive impact of his work will remain, and I'm sure we as a community will, in time, carry on his legacy. For now, I would just like to share my grief with you all, and extend my thoughts to his family and friends. Спасибо, Пётр, -- Hisham