Dennis M. Ritchie
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http://cm.bell-labs.co/who/dmr/
* Worked on Unix in the early (pre-ATT) days. Wrote a significant portion of the Unix Programmer's Manual, First Edition.
* Wrote technical paper on the Unix STREAMS I/O system.
* Co-authored the white C Programming Language book [https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/cbook/] along with [Brian Kernighan].
A man who changed the world with very few knowing who he was or that he ever existed. The world is a lesser place without him.
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#include
#include
int main (int argc, const char **argv)
{
printf ("Goodbye Dennis.\n");
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
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[JHJL] We need a "Like" button ;) Would we have had Tcl without the foundations laid by this great pioneer of our craft?
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[Fabricio Rocha] 17 Oct 2011 - (Like) as well. Simple and meaningful homage. So sad to know about his death.
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