David Farber - Honorary Unsubscribe

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This entry is only a pointer to a special Honorary Unsubscribe in my blog.

Two men with glasses stand indoors, smiling at the camera. On the left is Dave Farber, in a light brown shirt, and on the right, Randy Cassingham in a blue shirt. A computer and a small fan are visible in the background. — Dave Farber and Randy Cassingham in Dave’s apartment study in Tokyo, Japan, August 2025. (Kit Cassingham)

I knew Dave Farber, and spoke with him at length over the course of several years about his legacy.

Since the resulting writeup is lengthy, personal, and not exactly in the Honorary Unsubscribe format, I have chosen to publish it in my blog instead of here. It is in multiple parts:

Dave Farber, Grandfather of the Internet (Part 1)
Dave Farber, Interesting People (Part 2)

…and more are coming as I have time to pore through recordings and notes to tell the story using his exact words.

I will update this page when more parts are available, and/or you can subscribe for emailed new-post alerts on the above pages.