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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Dennis Ritchie
From:       Michael Mol <mikemol () gmail ! com>
Date:       2011-10-15 12:10:13
Message-ID: CA+czFiBrixqAz0XTNB9zmHMR4No4JK-25tCKd6gK00DM4Bw9FA () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 7:33 AM, luis jure <ljc@internet.com.uy> wrote:
>
> hello boys [1],
>
> i know i don't participate much on this list, but this does not mean that
> i don't try to follow most of the threads (not all of them, i admit).
>
> i realized just now that no one has commented on the news of the recent
> death of dennis ritchie. considering that his contributions to the
> development of computational technologies were not only paramount, but
> affect all of us in a very direct way, i think we could somehow compensate
> for the lack of echo of these news in the media, by dedicating some time
> to celebrate his memory and express our gratitude.
>
> [1] sorry if there are any girls out there, but i think i have never seen
> any female names on this list...

Well, if it helps, the reason I have a huge beard and long hair is
because I idolized Thompson and Ritchie as far back as my early teen
years.

My very conservative grandparents were less than amused that I was
actively seeking a 60s Berkeley look.

-- 
:wq


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