[linux] Dennis M. Ritchie (1941 - 2011)

[Hugo van der Kooij]

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The news that Dennis M. Ritchie, the creator of the C Programming
language and well known for contributing to the creation of the UNIX
Operating System, died on October 8, 2011, hit the Internet headlines
today. 

Also very well known to all UNIX/C Programmers for his
co-authoring of the book The C Programming Language [1]. I will not
profess to know much of Dennis M. Ritchie to speak here. I do recognize
his contribution to my career and all the UNIX that flows through my
blood stream. 

I have read many stories today covering the life of
Dennis M. Ritchie. The one I found most credible and interesting to
read, was ironically an autobiography [2]. Take a moment of appreciation
and read through it when you have a chance. Bell-Labs also hosts a page
for dmr [3]. Those pages are my recommended reading for the day.

The
loss of Steve Jobs last week is recognizably an enormous loss to society
and the world. A few days later, we have lost Dennis M. Ritchie. It is
an understatement that Steve Jobs and all like him have been standing on
Dennis M. Ritchie's shoulders for years. Dennis M. Ritchie was a giant
and can be recognized as such. 

Simply put, this world is a better,
more productive and richer place because of Dennis M. Ritchie. We all
owe a bit gratitude.

*/

#include 

int main () {

 printf("goodbye,
dmr. RIP.n");

}

/*

[1]
http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/cbook/index.html
[2]
http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/who/dmr/bigbio1st.html
[3]
http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/dmr/ 

-Kevin

--
Kevin Shortt
ISC Handler
on Duty

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