Posted Oct 17, 2011 15:16 UTC (Mon) by peter_w_morreale (subscriber, #30066)
In reply to: Dennis Ritchie RIP by surajvijayan
Parent article: Dennis Ritchie RIP
Amen.
I got mine in 1987. It was my second language after Fortran 77. Even without a CS background, its elegance and efficiency was an epiphany that cemented my career in software development,
Thank you Dennis (and Brian, and Rob). Your work has had more far reaching effects that any of you could have imagined.