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Greg Newby (@gbnewby), CEO of PGLAF and driving force behind Project Gutenberg since 1991, has been diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer. For over 30 years, he has guided PG, supported volunteers, and helped launch Distributed Proofreaders, now PG’s main source of new eBooks. Since Michael Hart’s passing in 2011, Greg has kept the project thriving. Friends, family, and the PG community send him strength, prayers, and gratitude for his lasting contributions.

Grant Gould Oct 2, 2025

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As an occasional Distributed Proofreader, I'm really devastated to hear it; I hope his good work continues its excellence under @gluejar 's oversight!

Eric Hellman Oct 2, 2025

@nonnihil @gutenberg_org Thanks, Grant.

Esslar2 Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby That is pretty rough. I wish him the best, although I have no idea what "prayers" are or would do.

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby So sorry to hear that. PG has been a glowing light in my mind for a very long time.

Audrey Winter has moved!Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby Oh no! Sending all the strength I can muster. F*** cancer!

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby Difficult news to hear. Much thanks to Greg and what he has done for PG.

I_give_u_worms Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby this is a project that has quietly influenced my career and life as well as the lives and technology and careers of many others.

mahadevank Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby sorry to hear this, but such a great person and such a great initiative. Wishing him all the strength in his fight with cancer.

Alan Sill Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby Greg Newby has also been serving generously as Editor for the Open Grid Forum for many years, guiding many groups through the process of creating the many public documents available at https://ogf.org/documents and lately contributing to uploading standards ready for broader adoption to other standards developing organizations. We appreciate these contributions deeply and also wish to convey our deep thanks and regards.

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clew Oct 2, 2025

I am so sorry to hear about the diagnosis.

Those are two of the best things on the internet, and I am really grateful for the decades of generous work. Thank you.

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cc: @amin :'(

Amin, minor deity of the legume realm Oct 2, 2025

Yes, I boosted this post a couple minutes ago.

Sean Boots Oct 2, 2025

@gutenberg_org @gbnewby ❤️

Desideria Oct 2, 2025

Thank you @gbnewby

I am really grateful for your generous work.

Oliver Stueker Oct 2, 2025

This is just gut-wrenching!
I know @gbnewby from his time as CTO of #ComputeCanada during a time where we went from having thirty-plus #HPC clusters of various sizes in >20 data centres to having only four big systems in as many data centres.

My thoughts go out to Greg and his family and I wish them all the strength they need in such a difficult time!