LxLabs Ligesh commits suicide

filed in Events, Gnu/Linux, QuickFix, Security, Technical, Virtualization, Webhosting, cpanel, linux on Jun.09, 2009

ligesh A brilliant software engineer, Founder of LxLabs.com, creator of HyperVM – optimized virtualization technology which runs on both Xen and OpenVZ, “Host In a Box” solution LxAdmin/Kloxo for Web hosting companies, server owners, resellers – K.T Ligesh(32) commited suicide last night (8th June,2009) at his residence located in H.S.R Layout, Bangalore.

Yesterday night I was discussing with few of my colleagues about the recent vulnerability report logged on the net and the fixes released to patch it. Sadly I get to read this news in papers on returning home. His innovative products have made a very good name in industry in a very short span of time. A very hardworking talent, free and open source enthusiast and a guitarist. He always thrived provide a best and an optimized web hosting tool to hosting industry. Its a great loss to all of us.

I recall interacting with this genius engineer prior to his product launch and commenting on few initial glitches that I had noticed here at Instacarma. He has been such a great help during our further interactions on LxLabs forum etc. Instacarma family offers its deep condolences to his family and friends.

He puts a question mark in-front of us and LxAdmin’s future is unknown. There are more questions to be answered while his soul rests in peace.

News Source: TOI

Image Source: Kannada Prabha

Tags: Host In a Box, hypervm, K T Ligesh, K.T Ligesh, Kloxo, lxadmin, lxlabs, OpenVZ, XEN

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9 comments

Jane said:
June 9th, 2009 on 10:56 am
RIP Ligesh, from one of your loyal customers.

His support was great, his product was great. If it were not for him our company would not be where it is today. He will be missed.

RIP Ligesh, respect!

Condolences to his family and friends

Jane

divya said:
June 9th, 2009 on 11:27 am
big loss!!

Arthur Thornton said:
June 9th, 2009 on 11:59 am
I will miss Ligesh. I did not know him personally, but I was a major contributor to the LxLabs forums.

I had communicated with him a few times.

He will be very missed.

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Rfizzle said:
June 10th, 2009 on 4:13 am
He had great products. RIP man. Hope LxLabs doesn’t close.

XERSES said:
June 11th, 2009 on 10:59 am
He called God a f@#k*** 1d10t but proved that he himself was one.

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