23 Jul
2025
23 Jul
'25
6:13 p.m.
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
23 Jul
23 Jul
6:20 p.m.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2025, John via cctalk wrote:
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:13:47 -0700
From: John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Cc: John <commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [cctalk] Sad news re: Chuck Guzis
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
So sorry to hear this.
A real expert and class act.
Peter Wallace
Mesa Electronics
7:33 p.m.
This saddens me greatly. I wondered why he wasn't posting on vcfed. He helped me
through so many projects. Never short tempered or impatient. Great guy and a huge loss
to our community of vintage tech lovers.BradSent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Peter Wallace via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Date: 2025-07-23 4:00 p.m. (GMT-08:00) To: John via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: John <commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>om>, Peter Wallace
<pcw(a)mesanet.com> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Sad news re: Chuck Guzis On Wed, 23 Jul
2025, John via cctalk wrote:> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:13:47 -0700> From: John via
cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: John
<commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>> Subject: [cctalk] Sad news re: Chuck Guzis> >
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look> like
anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member> Chuck Guzis a.k.a.
Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly> knowledgeable, a full-bore storage
expert, and an all-around even-keeled> decent sort, and will be missed.>So sorry to
hear this.A real expert and class act.Peter WallaceMesa Electronics
24 Jul
24 Jul
1:16 a.m.
Ahhhh... A fellow galaxy user having to deal with the buggy email program not doing proper
cr/lf... -Ali
-------- Original message --------From: brad via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: 7/23/25 4:40 PM (GMT-08:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: John <commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>om>, brad
<brad(a)techtimetraveller.com> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Sad news re: Chuck Guzis This
saddens me greatly. I wondered why he wasn't posting on vcfed. He helped me through
so many projects. Never short tempered or impatient. Great guy and a huge loss to our
community of vintage tech lovers.BradSent from my Galaxy-------- Original message
--------From: Peter Wallace via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Date: 2025-07-23
4:00 p.m. (GMT-08:00) To: John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: John
<commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>om>, Peter Wallace <pcw(a)mesanet.com> Subject: [cctalk]
Re: Sad news re: Chuck Guzis On Wed, 23 Jul 2025, John via cctalk wrote:> Date: Wed, 23
Jul 2025 15:13:47 -0700> From: John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>> To:
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: John <commodorejohn(a)gmail.com>> Subject: [cctalk]
Sad news re: Chuck Guzis> > There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum,
but it doesn't look> like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman,
list member> Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly>
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled> decent sort,
and will be missed.>So sorry to hear this.A real expert and class act.Peter WallaceMesa
Electronics
23 Jul
23 Jul
6:22 p.m.
Seconded. Although we have never met, I have corresponded with Chuck on all
subjects vintage computing since the late 90s.
Bill
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
7:04 p.m.
This is extremely sad news. Chuck was a fixture of the community. He helped me get my
Everex STEP Megacube going which was my return into vintage computing. I hadn't talked
to.him in a while. Last time i spoke to him was after his resection and he semed to be in
good spirits. He will be missed. -Ali
-------- Original message --------From: Bill Degnan via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Date: 7/23/25 3:30 PM (GMT-08:00) To: "General
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: Bill
Degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Sad news re: Chuck Guzis
Seconded. Although we have never met, I have corresponded with Chuck on allsubjects
vintage computing since the late 90s.BillOn Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM John via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org>wrote:> There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look> like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike
Brutman, list member> Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was
highly> knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled>
decent sort, and will be missed.>
24 Jul
24 Jul
11:01 p.m.
There was little he didn't know about data storage methods. As far as I can recall he
always treated others with respect. He recovered some 8 inch floppy data for me once that
I didn't have the right setup for. I considered him as one of those I'd really
have like to meet in person.
Rest in peace, friend Chuck.
Dwight
________________________________
From: Bill Degnan via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 3:22 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Cc: Bill Degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [cctalk] Re: Sad news re: Chuck Guzis
Seconded. Although we have never met, I have corresponded with Chuck on all
subjects vintage computing since the late 90s.
Bill
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
23 Jul
23 Jul
8:28 p.m.
On Jul 23, 2025, at 3:13 PM, John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
Thank you for letting us know. While I may not like the news, it’s better to know than
not know. He will definitely be missed, he’d been on this list from pretty much the
beginning.
Zane
9:26 p.m.
Wow, oh man. Chuck was a good good man. I lack the words to say.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 6:20 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
10:25 p.m.
Rest in peace Chuck.
On Thu, 24 July 2025, 9:35 am Christian Liendo via cctalk, <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Wow, oh man. Chuck was a good good man. I lack the
words to say.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 6:20 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
10:09 p.m.
On 7/23/25 17:13, John via cctalk wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
WOW! TERRIBLE news, but thanks for relaying what happened.
Jon
10:58 p.m.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently.
Very sad to hear. Thank you for saying something. I have direct
conversations with Chuck going back more than 20 years. He definitely
knew what he was talking about. I always enjoyed his answers to
questions. He will be missed.
-ethan
24 Jul
24 Jul
12:07 a.m.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 03:13:47PM -0700, John via cctalk wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
Sad news. I liked Chuck which means I liked reading his messages,
because I have never met him in person. So I knew him virtually but
the loss is not virtual. RIP Chuck.
--
Regards,
Tomasz Rola
--
** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. **
** As the answer, master did "rm -rif" on the programmer's home **
** directory. And then the C programmer became enlightened... **
** **
** Tomasz Rola mailto:tomasz_rola@bigfoot.com **
12:34 a.m.
On 2025Jul 23,, at 3:13 PM, John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
Sad to hear.
I liked hearing Chuck's inside stories and anecdotes of working in the industry in the
60s.
5:27 a.m.
Oh that’s so very sad. He was my goto referral when people asked me about recovering weird
tape formats. Just made one last week noticed his website was down and his email bounced
:-(.
Marc
On Jul 24, 2025, at 12:20 AM, John via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
12:26 p.m.
Wow. My condolences to his family and loved ones. He was an amazing wealth
of knowledge and contributed so much positive impact to the vintage
computing community. He will greatly be missed.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025, 9:35 AM Curious Marc via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Oh that’s so very sad. He was my goto referral when
people asked me about
recovering weird tape formats. Just made one last week noticed his website
was down and his email bounced :-(.
Marc
On Jul 24, 2025, at 12:20 AM, John via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
1:49 p.m.
😥😥😥 Huge loss. Chuck always seemed to help level off the occasional
flame war in this group and add key insight into the restoration of
esoteric formats and the media it arrived on.
This may sound a bit out of left-field, but I literally have Chuck Guzis
listed as beneficiary of my vintage computer stuff in my will - I figured
he would know where it would best go. I never met him in person but hoped
I'd run into him at some event like VCF (I'm in NY so haven't been to
others outside of VCF East).
Big shoes to fill, I hope we carry on his good work and his good attitude.
--
Anders Nelson
www.andersknelson.com
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM John Herron via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Wow. My condolences to his family and loved ones. He
was an amazing wealth
of knowledge and contributed so much positive impact to the vintage
computing community. He will greatly be missed.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025, 9:35 AM Curious Marc via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Oh that’s so very sad. He was my goto referral
when people asked me about
recovering weird tape formats. Just made one last week noticed his
website
was down and his email bounced :-(.
Marc
look
On Jul 24, 2025, at 12:20 AM, John via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>
> There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't
> like anybody's brought it up here yet.
Per Mike Brutman, list member
> Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
> knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around
even-keeled
decent
sort, and will be missed.
2:59 p.m.
On Thu, 24 Jul 2025, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote:
This may sound a bit out of left-field, but I
literally have Chuck Guzis
listed as beneficiary of my vintage computer stuff in my will - I figured
he would know where it would best go. I never met him in person but hoped
I'd run into him at some event like VCF (I'm in NY so haven't been to
others outside of VCF East).
I had had Don Maslin listed for the most important parts of my collection;
then I changed it to Chuck. I told my sister, that she could offer to
trade for a tuba.
Big shoes to fill, I hope we carry on his good work
and his good attitude.
We obviously should try, but we aren't as knowledgeable, and don't have
attitudes comparable to his.
He was always GENTLE at telling any of us that we were WRONG.
He is missed.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
8:04 a.m.
Tragic news! I had chatted with him before and after his operation and he
seemed in good spirits and it seemed to have gone well, but you never
know...
Like many others in this hobby, I'll miss him very much.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
10:14 a.m.
I looked for an obituary but did not find one yet.
b
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM Mike Stein via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Tragic news! I had chatted with him before and after
his operation and he
seemed in good spirits and it seemed to have gone well, but you never
know...
Like many others in this hobby, I'll miss him very much.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM John via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
10:20 a.m.
Chuck was a fount of knowledge and rare information. I've preserved many
of his cctalk posts here locally, comments and suggestions so generously
shared with the community.
This is a sad news. May he rest in peace.
Dominique
On 24/07/2025 00:13, John via cctalk wrote:
There's been discussion of this on the VCFed
forum, but it doesn't look
like anybody's brought it up here yet. Per Mike Brutman, list member
Chuck Guzis a.k.a. Chuck(G) passed away recently. He was highly
knowledgeable, a full-bore storage expert, and an all-around even-keeled
decent sort, and will be missed.
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