Vale John Warnock. So much of my work and my career has only been possible due to his work.
It’s a good obituary, but I dislike the headline: Postscript was the big invention, not PDF. Wonderful as PDF is, it’s essentially a wrapper for a subset of Postscript. And Postscript was a *very* big breakthrough in computer graphics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/technology/john-warnock-dead.html
Rest in Peace John. A pioneer who’s shoulders many stand on today.
John Warnock, Adobe CEO who led desktop publishing revolution, dies at 82 https://wapo.st/45k4YNt
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https://www.engadget.com/adobe-co-founder-dr-john-warnock-has-passed-away-at-82-102540052.html
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died at age 82.
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The company said in a statement that the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family. It didn't give the cause of death or say where Warnock died. Warnock was working at Xerox in the late 1970s when he came up with a printing and graphics protocol. When Xerox balked, Warnock and colleague Charles Geschke created their own company, Adobe Systems. Software created by Adobe also includes Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Warnock is survived by his wife and their three children.
It is with profound sadness that Adobe shares the passing of the company’s beloved co-founder Dr. John Warnock. Dr. Warnock passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family. Dr. Warnock co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr. Charles Geschke after meeting as colleagues at Xerox. Their first product was Adobe PostScript, groundbreaking technology that sparked the desktop publishing revolution. Dr. Warnock retired as CEO in 2000 and he was chairman of the board, a position he shared with Dr. Geschke, un
Photoshop maker Adobe's co-founder John Warnock died on Saturday aged 82, the company said in a statement early on Sunday.
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/adobes-co-founder-john-warnock-dies-82-2023-08-20/
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