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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Dennis Ritchie
From:       Jonas de Buhr <jonas.de.buhr () gmx ! net>
Date:       2011-10-15 12:51:04
Message-ID: 20111015145104.37bbcb30 () toxic ! dbnet
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Am Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:26:40 +0100
schrieb Matt Harrison <iwasinnamuknow@genestate.com>:

> On 15/10/2011 12:33, luis jure 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.
> 
> I agree,
> 
> I have spent the last few hours trying to explain his work to the
> folks here who were so saddened by Steve Jobs passing. While it is
> very sad on both counts, I am getting annoyed by the opinion that

> "Richie might have helped popularise C, but SJ invented the
> iPhone...which is 10x more useful".
> 
> I swear I'm dealing with a bunch of cretins here :P

haha wow. i admire your self-control :P

im sure, by everyone who counts, dennis ritchie will be remembered for
his work. 


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