Mel Smith

[Daniele Campagna]

Dear friends, since months we have no news about our friend Mel Smith,
and his site whosaway.com is not on-line anymore.
I found this obituary:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/conover-nc/melvin-smith-12059484
Mel since 2011 had devoted time and effort to support the community of
programmaers. He put on his server (whosaway.com) many versions of
Harbour/xHarbour, compilers, libraries, and everything useful for xbase
programmers.
Every 6 months or so he traveled from South to North and vice-versa,
moving also his server to keep online whosaway.com. He politely
announced every time that the site would have beeen down for a couple of
days. Many times some of us wished him a good travel... many kilometers
to go by car, for a senior alone.
He was a passionate golf player, and often when he planned to examine
something he announced "tomorrow, today golfing!" :-)
I was in touch with him for a while 15 years ago or so.
R.I.P Mel, we will remember your committment and valuable contribution.
Dan

[gfil...@gmail.com]

Hi,

RIP Mel. He was a great man with a big heart.

We will remember you.

Grigory

четверг, 20 февраля 2025 г. в 18:16:04 UTC+1, Daniele Campagna:

[hherrera]

RIP Mel. 

Thanks for All.  I miss you in this group

[poopall]

RIP Mel

While I am not qualified to do so, I did find  his site invaluable to me over the years, it would great if someone could continue his legacy.

[Ross McKenzie]

Oh. This is a shock. I was just thinking of him last week.

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[Jayadev U]

RIP. Mel would always maintain the latest updates of Harbour/xHarbour/Various Compilers... at Whosaway.com and was of a great help to the community.

He will be always be remembered fondly in the group.

Jayadev U

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[Alex Strickland]

Hi Daniele

Thank you for writing this, he has indeed been a pleasant and helpful
contributor all these years.

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Alex

[Ash]

RIP Mel. 

I'll miss you. 
Ash

[bedipr...@gmail.com]

RIP Mel Smith

Community will remember you for long.

[Przemyslaw Czerpak]

A model of calmness and patience.
We will remember you.
RIP Mel.

Przemek

W dniu 20.02.2025 o 18:15, Daniele Campagna pisze:

[jijucha...@gmail.com]

Your site was the biggest support when I was transitioning from Clipper to Harbour. 

Your role is of great value for me and for many in Harbour community.

RIP Mel.
JC

[Wilson Gamboa]

Dejar Mel thanks for all your hard Work And patience rest in peace

Wilson 

Enviado desde mi iPhone

El 21 feb 2025, a la(s) 11:20 p. m., jijucha...@gmail.com <jijucha...@gmail.com> escribió:



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[antonio....@gmail.com]

A ClipperHeart always willing to help others,

RIP Mel,

[amnaples]

Mel,
you will remain forever in our memory and in our hearts.
R.I.P.

[Aleksander Czajczyński]

Mel!

I've never imagined that you were at this age already. I remember seeing all these mentions about travelling back and forth. For such age ... top ace of a man, those activities! Thanks for promoting Harbour with your work and all that help you provided to other users.

Such a post of yours:

https://groups.google.com/g/harbour-users/c/wY3amOFI8Dg/m/jhpH6Ac6CgAJ

"Hi:

   You may also wish to visit www.whosaway.com for downloading a variety of Harbour-related software.  I have been providing this alternate harbour download site since 2011, and will continue to do so until 'my plug is pulled'.

-Mel Smith"

Now that your plug here has been pulled, Rest In Peace!

Aleksander

[Budyanto Dj.]

RIP Mel Smith

[Maurizio la Cecilia]

A man devoted to be a service for all us. Thanks. R.I.P. Mel

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[M., Ronaldo]

Thanks for serve.

R.I.P. Mel Smith

[Don Lowenstein]

RIP Mel Smith.  It's been a joy travelling this Harbour journey with you.

Don Lowenstein

[kosh...@gmail.com]

may GOD keep you in peace friend 

Om Shanti

[frank van nuffel]

Dear community,

Mel's cheerfulness never ceased, as a reminiscence of a kind of enthusiasm Clipper spured all along its days, to stay reminded by for the ceeding generations when it comes to passing the flame. Wishing Godsspeed to all of us .oO many thanks, Mel :-)

frank

Op donderdag 20 februari 2025 om 18:16:04 UTC+1 schreef Daniele Campagna:

[Francesco Saverio Giudice]

Great man

RIP Mel

Francesco

[dhon b]

Sumalangit nawa ang kanyang kaluluwa🙏🤲

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