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Lesser Hivemind Node
RIP Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie, computing pioneer, died yesterday aged 70.
The man's influence on modern computing is utterly inestimable. Creator of the C programming language and involved in the birth of UNIX, it's not unreasonable to say that if you've used a computer at all, or practically anything with an embedded processor, you've been touched by Ritchie's legacy.
Last edited by Harlander; 13-10-2011 at 12:43 PM.
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Lesser Hivemind Node
One of the most important persons in modern computing, if not the most important person. Rest in piece, ol' man.
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Must say that this hit me harder than Steve Jobs' death.
RIP.
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Network Hub
Yeah, this hit me quite hard, too. Very sad to hear this. Maybe even more so because at first I only vaguely recognized the name, and then realized what amazing work he has done in his lifetime.
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