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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: Dennis Ritchie
From:       Carson Chittom <carson () wistly ! net>
Date:       2011-10-15 12:58:34
Message-ID: 87fwius96t.fsf () jackson ! wistly ! net
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Jason McIntyre <jmc@cava.myzen.co.uk> writes:

>
> what reference are you using for this date? at least wikipedia currently
> reports that the exact date has not been disclosed.
>
> if you can give me a reliable reference, i'll commit it. or, please,
> someone else take this.

The NY Times obit[1] just says that he was "found dead Wednesday," i.e.,
October 12.  I wouldn't be surprised if the world at large never learned
more detail than that.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/technology/dennis-ritchie-programming-trailblazer-dies-at-70.html
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