oct 25th, 2011 CE
he was one of the greatest. both C and unix were game-changers. and the power of a great idea persists: despite market flubs by AT&T and others, the beauty of elegant simplicity is winning against the monolithic cathedrals.
but notice how he toiled in obscurity. i am sure firstpost had a hard time finding photos of ritchie!
here's something from the economist a few years ago:
and their beautifully-written obituary:
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