RIP Dennis Ritchie - Computing Pioneer

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robjg63

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Topic # 91552 15-Oct-2011 12:05

Has to be noted:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/5784409/Computing-pioneer-Dennis-Ritchie-dies

Father of the C programming language and (co-father of) Unix.

Arguably he has had more impact on computing than Steve Jobs and his passing has gone pretty much unnoticed.

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself - A. H. Weiler

vinnieg

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Reply # 533661 15-Oct-2011 12:42

Totally agree, he's more of a computing pioneer

As where Jobs was just a marketer/businessman, with Woz as the technical genius behind him

RIP Dennis RIP

Remember programming my first Hello world in Pascal, then C back in the early 90s, then C++ in the late 90s then C# in 2002. At least his legacy will continue on with each new generation of C/Java and pretty much every programming language in the last 20 years

I have moved across the ditch. Now residing in Melbourne as a VOIP/Video Technical Trainer/Engineer.

gzt

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Reply # 533663 15-Oct-2011 12:50

Dennis Ritchie: The Shoulders Steve Jobs Stood On:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/thedennisritchieeffect/

Ritchie is worthy of a national mourning address from Obama and a reminder about Ritchie's contribution to America's prosperity, the world, and the value of public science. This is not exaggerating by any stretch of the imagination.

I dislike these comparisons being made but since some of the SJ tributes were completely over the top (Einstein OMG) this was bound to happen.

alexx

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Reply # 533689 15-Oct-2011 13:57

Didn't see this thread before I posted mine. Perhaps mods could merge or something.

#include <standard.disclaimer>

MikeyPI

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Reply # 533692 15-Oct-2011 14:04

Hear, hear..

I bet he was too busy inventing stuff than developing a cult of personality ;)..