If you are a certain kind of geek, Dennis Ritchie had a much greater impact than Steve Jobs.
fronobulax Bassist, GAD and the Hot Mess Mods Joined May 3, 2007 Messages 24,806 Reaction score 8,933 Location Central Virginia, USA Guild Total 5 Oct 14, 2011 #1 If you are a certain kind of geek, Dennis Ritchie had a much greater impact than Steve Jobs.
I Ian Senior Member Joined Jun 27, 2009 Messages 1,324 Reaction score 1 Location Nelson, New Zealand Oct 14, 2011 #2 Interesting article Frono, I'd never heard of him.
chazmo Super Moderator Gold Supporting Joined Nov 7, 2007 Messages 26,552 Reaction score 7,875 Location Central Massachusetts Oct 14, 2011 #3 I've spent 95% of my career programming in "C", Dennis Ritchie's programming language. RIP, Dennis.