Gharlane of Eddore (pen Name)

Gharlane Of Eddore (pen Name)

David G. Potter (April 3, 1947– June 13, 2001) was a computer technician at California State University, Sacramento who was widely known for acerbic, scathingly humorous and knowledgeable postings to Usenet science fiction newsgroups. He assumed the name of Gharlane of Eddore as a Usenet pseudonym for Usenet postings and carefully guarded his true identity for many years before his death. He is best known for authoring the Lensman FAQ and voluminous Usenet postings. He "passed into the next plane of existence", as E. E. Smith wrote of many of his characters, on June 13, 2001 following a heart attack.