I was so sad to hear this news. What a great loss Malcolm's passing will be to his family and many friends, especially here on Mudcat. I feel privileged to have met him and was impressed by his quiet manner (I'd always been impressed by his encyclopaedic knowledge and his scholarship).

Malcolm taught me an important lesson here on Mudcat - if you're imparting some information, mention where you got that information. Or if it's just your opinion, say that it's just you opinion, or that you might have read it somewhere. People who use the Internet to gain knowledge (not just Mudcat, we are much better than the average) would do well to follow Malcolm's example.

So long, old friend!