If one needs to work with pdf in a JS environment one will sooner or later cross paths with pdf-lib. I noticed the last release was almost 5 years ago and the maintainers git contributions stopped at the same time. There is a second github account under the same name but the last contribution was in 2024.
Also his personal homepage (https://andrewjdillon.com/) seems to be no longer under his control, the certificate has a different CN and the websites domain is listed under the SAN (with a multitude of other domains).
dirkc•1h ago
His phone number and email address are in his resume, so you could try to contact him
viraptor•57m ago
Please don't call people randomly. Unless you're offering him a job which is what the resume is for...
When the linkedin is down, medium is left unattended, the personal domain is not working, we can reasonably guess he doesn't (or is unable to) care about the project or online presence anymore.
pogue•39m ago
I think that's silly. Do we really live in an age where we feel it's better to simply not communicate with people in the slightest?
Give them a call, you're not harassing them. If they choose not to answer or call back a voice mail number, then you can presume they don't want to be contacted.
D13Fd•4m ago
> I think that's silly. Do we really live in an age where we feel it's better to simply not communicate with people in the slightest?
I agree it’s silly. But it’s also the prevailing view that I’ve seen.
I still answer calls, even if 95% of them these days are either phishing attempts or vendors trying to sell me stuff. But my friends will text me first and say “can I call you” even if I say they can just call.
If you're a serious user of this library and have time, consider forking the project, merging reasonable PRs from the original and giving some life support to it. I temporarily took over a project like that and "gave it back" after a few years when the original maintainer returned. I think it benefits everyone.
psyklic•35m ago
Have you tried emailing him? He likely also owns hopding.com, and both domains consistently seem to be at Squarespace. The last commit on his GitHub (Feb 2025) someone commented "Good to see you're still with us :-)", so he may just not update things often.
small_model•58m ago
Why would you think he is not ok? Just linking to a GitHub repo he maintains doesn't really tell the story.
shreddit•1h ago
Also his personal homepage (https://andrewjdillon.com/) seems to be no longer under his control, the certificate has a different CN and the websites domain is listed under the SAN (with a multitude of other domains).
dirkc•1h ago
viraptor•57m ago
When the linkedin is down, medium is left unattended, the personal domain is not working, we can reasonably guess he doesn't (or is unable to) care about the project or online presence anymore.
pogue•39m ago
Give them a call, you're not harassing them. If they choose not to answer or call back a voice mail number, then you can presume they don't want to be contacted.
D13Fd•4m ago
I agree it’s silly. But it’s also the prevailing view that I’ve seen.
I still answer calls, even if 95% of them these days are either phishing attempts or vendors trying to sell me stuff. But my friends will text me first and say “can I call you” even if I say they can just call.
victorbjorklund•59m ago
viraptor•52m ago
psyklic•35m ago