Loss of a Legend

For anyone who hasn't heard, Dennis Ritchie died. For you young kids, he was the creator of C and the co-creator of Unix, without which there is no Perl.
I don't know that I can think of anyone who had a bigger influence on my career. He will be missed.

-pete
"Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere."

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Re: Loss of a Legend by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Oct 14, 2011 at 02:10 UTC
I commiserate with those who knew him for their loss. Ongoing, my first edition copy of K&R which has been within arms length of me whenever I've been programming for very nearly 30 years, will probably continue to get referenced weekly as it has for most of that time, There are showmen, some legends in their lifetimes, and then there are the quiet men that just got on and did what needed to be done. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]
Re: Loss of a Legend by sundialsvc4 (Abbot) on Oct 14, 2011 at 00:46 UTC
`#include <stdio.h> void main() { hat(0); while (elapsed_time() < 60) { moment_of_silence(1); } printf("Goodbye, world!\n"); hat(1); }` mortality ... ... sucks.	[reply]
Re: Loss of a Legend by bibliophile (Prior) on Oct 14, 2011 at 16:11 UTC
I knew I was in the right field when I found that the index entry for "recursion" in _The_C_Programming_Language_ included the page number for the index entry for recursion.	[reply]
Re^2: Loss of a Legend by muba (Priest) on Oct 17, 2011 at 00:06 UTC
It took me a while to fully grasp what you just said there. But yeah, that's humour with style.	[reply]
Re^2: Loss of a Legend by Jenda (Abbot) on Oct 21, 2011 at 15:24 UTC
That's a rather common joke. Something like "infinite loop: see loop, infinite .... loop, infinite: see infinite loop" :-) Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply]
Re: Loss of a Legend by pvaldes (Chaplain) on Oct 13, 2011 at 20:05 UTC
yes, he has a veeeery short line at the bottom of the screen in the news here, in the same tv that tell us the most insignificant detail of the live of Steve Jobs just a week ago. In the main frame someone was talking about the last coach of a football team...	[reply]
Re: Loss of a Legend by Anonymous Monk on Oct 14, 2011 at 13:08 UTC
`dmr++`	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Loss of a Legend by wazoox (Prior) on Oct 17, 2011 at 10:37 UTC
As a DMR tribute, you can send your C testimony here: K&R and you.	[reply]
Re: Loss of a Legend by ambrus (Abbot) on Oct 17, 2011 at 11:54 UTC
We have another thread for this at RIP Dennis Ritchie. The two threads were posted almost simultanously.	[reply]

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