Dennis Ritchie

Del Lardo · 13-10-2011, 19:05

Not a good couple of weeks for tech.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15287391

Unix & C, not a cool as an iPod but a hell of a lot more influential.

/* For Dennis Ritchie */
#include <stdio.h>
main () {
printf("Goodbye world.\n");
};

Mark · 13-10-2011, 21:30

Dennis Ritchie would have undoubtedly told you that your code contains a syntax error.

RIP.

Del Lardo · 13-10-2011, 23:37

That would explain why I ended up in Sales

Haly · 14-10-2011, 11:05

Shame. No age to go

Also a shame by the lack of coverage in the mainstream press. Predictable though.

Garp · 14-10-2011, 20:28

Coverage is starting, the obits are suitably verbose, but it's still negligible.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/te...ies-at-70.html

13-10-2011, 19:05	#1
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Dennis Ritchie Not a good couple of weeks for tech. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15287391 Unix & C, not a cool as an iPod but a hell of a lot more influential. /* For Dennis Ritchie */ #include <stdio.h> main () { printf("Goodbye world.\n"); };

14-10-2011, 11:05	#4
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Shame. No age to go Also a shame by the lack of coverage in the mainstream press. Predictable though. __________________ Halycopter

14-10-2011, 20:28	#5
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Coverage is starting, the obits are suitably verbose, but it's still negligible. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/te...ies-at-70.html __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

13-10-2011, 21:30	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Dennis Ritchie would have undoubtedly told you that your code contains a syntax error. RIP.

13-10-2011, 23:37	#3
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	That would explain why I ended up in Sales