Another pioneer passes away

[deanjo]

Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C language and UNIX, passed away today.

http://www.osnews.com/story/25232/De...d_C_Dead_at_70

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ritchie

[Qaridarium]

Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C language and UNIX, passed away today.

http://www.osnews.com/story/25232/De...d_C_Dead_at_70

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ritchie

really sad... I never heard anything negative about Dennis Ritchie

[89c51]

[sarcasm]who was the other pioneer that passed away?? [/sarcasm]

on a serious note this guy WAS truly a pioneer and hugely influential in the IT but he didn't have a company producing shiny devises neither a "religious cult" following him so this -sadly- will only be published in IT related media.

o tempora o mores

[Qaridarium]

[sarcasm]who was the other pioneer that passed away?? [/sarcasm]

on a serious note this guy WAS truly a pioneer and hugely influential in the IT but he didn't have a company producing shiny devises neither a "religious cult" following him so this -sadly- will only be published in IT related media.

o tempora o mores

sure sure but the german "heise" company honor him big 1 last time :http://www.heise.de/ix/meldung/Unix-...e-1360366.html

[PsynoKhi0]

Farewell Mr Ritchie, and thanks for all the code... /salute

[scjet]

... Yes, a true "Innovator",..., he was.

[lexa2]

He was one of the greatest. His books on UNIX and C language were my Bibles for years.

Rest in peace, Mr.Ritchie, we would remember you and your deeds.

[crazycheese]

He is in one league with Einstein. Thank you for helping humanity.

[V!NCENT]

Steve Jobs a pioneer... Pioneered what?

This?


Or pherhaps this?


Or do you mean this?


Puhlease....

[RealNC]

Jobs pioneered nothing. That was all Steve Wozniak in the early days of Apple. And some random designer team in the latter ones. Jobs was just a businessman. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ritchie on the other hand was a real scientist.