W.Richard Stevens,，国际知名的UNIX和网络专家，受人尊敬的作家

W.Richard Stevens（1951-1999），国际知名的UNIX和网络专家，受人尊敬的作家。他的著作有《UNIX网络编程》（两卷本），《UNIX环境高级编程》，《TCP/IP详解》（三卷本）等，同时他还是广受欢迎的教师和顾问。 Stevens先生1951年生于赞比亚，早年，他就读于美国弗吉尼亚州的费什本军事学校，后获得密歇根大学学士、亚利桑那大学系统工程硕士和博士学位。他曾就职于基特峰国家天文台，从事计算机编程。 Stevens先生不幸病逝于1999年9月1日，他的离去是计算机界的巨大损失。 以下是我找到的相关的资料： W.Richard Stevens的主页： http://www.kohala.com/start/ 1999年9月1日，著名的TCP/IP,UINX技术专家，作家和教育家W. Richard Stevens与世长辞．享年48岁．他留下的6本书<Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment>,<UNIX Network Programming Volume 1,2>,<TCP/IP Illustracted Volume 1,2,3>是每一个严肃的程序员必读的功课．尤其是TCP/IP Illustracted Volume 1已经达到了讲解TCP/IP圣经级别的书． 作为他的读者，我要在这里对他表示自己最崇高的尊敬．在学习网络编程的过程中，最直接，最重要的领悟都是来自于他的文字．无法忘记那个读通 ＜UNIX Network Programming＞的夜晚，兴奋的我竟然无法入睡．所以对由于Stevens去世造成其第３卷无法出版的事实，我一直很是遗憾．缺少了这最重要的第 ３卷，＜UNIX Network Programming＞永远是不完整的．．．(幸好我们还有Douglas C. Schmidt和他的ACE,感谢上帝) 作为一个铜矿家庭的后代，Stevens并没有选择获取财富的人生，他选择的是活在每个程序员的心中，活在无处不在的internet上面．当 他去世后的第２年，他的妹妹和遗孀替他领奖的时候，她们被大家对他的尊敬所震撼，她们没有想到平时很普通的Stevens竟然有这么多的朋友这么多的读 者．．．．．         W.Richard Stevens(1951-1999)，国际知名的UNIX和网络专家，受人人尊敬的作家。他的著作有《UNIX网络编程》(两卷本)，《UNIX网络高 级编程》，《TCP/IP详解》(三卷本)等，同时他还是广受欢迎的教师和顾问。 Stevens先生1951年生于赞比亚，早年，他就读于美国弗吉尼亚州的费什本军事学校，后获得密歇根大学学士、亚利桑那大学系统工程硕士和博士学位。他曾就职于基特峰国家天文台，从事计算机编程。 Stevens先生不幸病逝于1999年9月1日，他的离去是计算机界的巨大损失。 W. Richard Stevens对我们这些学习Unix/Linux的程序员的影响是巨大的，每每捧读老先生的书都会被感动，不仅被他那丰富的知识所折服，更是被他那一丝 不苟，严谨治学的态度所倾倒。“他不清楚的，他下决心要弄明白。他知道的，他要努力传授给所有感兴趣的人们！”这就是我们的Stevens！一生能有其一 部力作可谓无憾矣！而况七部乎？ 一位朋友说：“Stevens的书一定要全部认真地去读的。”我想他是对的。最后，对Stevens在天英灵说声：谢谢您！想必这时他正坐在上帝身边，继续从事他的写作。 W. Richard Stevens Biography http://www.kohala.com/start/bio1.html W. Richard Stevens' Home Page http://www.kohala.com/start/ W. Richard Stevens on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Richard_Stevens Guru of the Unix gurus http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/01/rich_stevens/index.html 发信人: scircle (yuanyuan), 信区: Networking        标   题: 纪念W.Richard Stevens 发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Wed Nov 10 16:33:09 1999)    我近来拜读W.Richard Stevens的大作``UNIX Network Programming''，有不少问题想 请教大师，却到不了kohala网上。今日惊悉一代大师竟溘然而去，不由神思飞飞，伤感 无限。为了让更多的朋友了解其人其事，特压住心中悲思，摘下一文介绍他的生平。    -------[   Phrack Magazine --- Vol. 9 | Issue 55 --- 09.09.99 --- 04 of 19   ] -------------------------[   P H R A C K      5 5      P R O P H I L E   ]            This issue we're doing something a bit differently.   Normally, this file is reserved for the Phrack Prophile.   However, this issue, we are instead paying homage to a recently deceased esteemed member of the upper echelon of the computer elite.   This is our little way of providing a tribute to the most widely read TCP/IP author in history.    I first read Stevens in 1992.   I still have that first edition UNIX Network Programming book sitting on my shelf.   I learned a great deal from that book, but that was nothing compared to how much the TCP/IP Illustrated series taught me...   I remember getting vol. I in 1994..   I still have that one too, all marked up with highlighters and whatnot...   Before I knew it, I found myself firmly immersed in IP networks (I even read vol. II from cover to cover). I know I have Stevens to thank for sparking that interest in me.   His death is a great loss.    There is also another reason why W. Richard Stevens is featured here -- he was to be the prophile for Phrack 55.    I sent Richard email initially on August 31st asking him if he would have time to be profiled for Phrack 55.   To my great delight (and somewhat suprise) he agreed!   I emailed him the template, and sent him a follow-up email... The last I heard from him was on September 1st, telling me that he was         pretty busy and needed some time to look it over.   Sadly this is also the day he died.   These emails will not appear here out of respect for Stevens and his family.   Instead, republished here is a copy of his obiturary from www.bigdealclassifieds.com.    STEVENS, W. Richard, noted author of computer books died on September 1. He is best known for his ``UNIX Network Programming'' series (1990, 1998, 1999),   ``Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment'' (1992), and ``TCP/IP Illustrated'' series (1994, 1995, 1996).   Richard was born in 1951 in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), where his father worked for the copper industry.   The family moved to Salt Lake City, Hurley, New Mexico, Washington, DC and Phalaborwa, South Africa. Richard attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. He received a B.SC. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1973, and an M.S. (1978) and Ph.D. (1982) in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona.   He moved to Tucson in 1975 and from then until 1982 he was employed at Kitt Peak National Observatory as a computer programmer.   From 1982 until 1990 he was Vice President of Computing Services at Health Systems International in New Haven, CT, moving back to Tucson in 1990. Here he pursued his career as an author and consultant.   He was also an avid pilot and a part-time flight instructor during the 1970's. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Sally Hodges Stevens; three wonderful children, Bill, Ellen and David; sister, Claire Stevens of Las Vegas, NV; brother, Bob and wife Linda Stevens of Dallas, TX; nieces, Laura, Sarah, Collette, Christy; and nephew, Brad. He is predeceased by his parents, Royale J. Stevens (1915-1984); and Helen Patterson Stevens (1916-1997).   Helen lived in Tucson from 1991-1997, and Royale lived here in the early 1930's attending Tucson High School while his father was treated for TB at the Desert Sanitorium (now TMC).   The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Richard's name to Habitat for Humanity, 2950 E. 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85713.        谁能给我一个机会弄够延长他的生命；假若加上一个期限的话，那就是一万年！