This whole thing is ridiculous and pathetic. Every minute, 11 people die from cancer. Should we create hashtags and name colors for everyone?
We don't have monuments to every dead world leader in Washington, D.C., but we somehow find room to make a few for United States presidents.
It's not about just honoring any random person. His work has had a big impact on the tech community. His articles about his daughter's illness and death were extremely well written and stuck a chord with thousands of readers.