The fact
He stepped down from his role last week due to health issues after over 20 years.
The open-source community honors his technical legacy and dedication.
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Why it matters
La disparition de Steve French prive le projet Linux d'un expert clé du protocole SMB, essentiel pour l'interopérabilité avec les systèmes Windows. Son travail continuera d'influencer les développements futurs du noyau.