R.I.P. Dennis Ritchie

Christenson · 2011-10-13, 23:17

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/T...nix-73496.html

Me too! Another god is dead....

moebius · 2011-10-13, 23:43

Rest in peace,
Thanx for C

posted by Kernel Linux 2.6.35.27

Chuck · 2011-10-14, 00:13

I remember "the book" The C Programming Language when I was in college back in the 1970s.

Christenson · 2011-10-14, 01:24

I don't remember that book...2nd edition is still on my desk...use it about once a month to look something up! No finer book on programming....

davar55 · 2011-10-14, 15:29

A sad loss. Still have that book, very creatively original.

Chris Card · 2011-10-14, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by davar55

A sad loss. Still have that book, very creatively original.

Sad loss indeed, a great pioneer.

Though am I allowed to say that I hate code that doesn't line up curly braces ... :-(

Chris

xilman · 2011-10-14, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Card

Though am I allowed to say that I hate code that doesn't line up curly braces ... :-(

Of course you're allowed to say it

Personally I use C-M-\ on any code I don't like the look of. Works a treat on almost any programming language.

Paul

xilman · 2011-10-14, 17:51

When I find my code in tons of trouble,
Friends and colleagues come to me,
Speaking words of wisdom:
"Write in C."

As the deadline fast approaches,
And bugs are all that I can see,
Somewhere, someone whispers"
"Write in C."

Write in C, write in C,
Write in C, write in C.
LISP is dead and buried,
Write in C.

I used to write a lot of FORTRAN,
for science it worked flawlessly.
Try using it for graphics!
Write in C.

If you've just spent nearly 30 hours
Debugging some assembly,
Soon you will be glad to
Write in C.

Write in C, write in C,
Write In C, yeah, write in C.
Only wimps use BASIC.
Write in C.

Write in C, write in C,
Write in C, oh, write in C.
Pascal won't quite cut it.
Write in C.

Guitar Solo

Write in C, write in C,
Write in C, yeah, write in C.
Don't even mention COBOL.
Write in C.

And when the screen is fuzzy,
And the editor is bugging me.
I'm sick of ones and zeroes.
Write in C.

A thousand people people swear that T.P.
Seven is the one for me.
I hate the word PROCEDURE,
Write in C.

Write in C, write in C,
Write in C, yeah, write in C.
PL1 is 80's,
Write in C.

Write in C, write in C,
Write in C, yeah, write in C.
The government loves ADA,
Write in C.

2011-10-13, 23:17	#1
Christenson Dec 2010 Monticello 5×359 Posts	R.I.P. Dennis Ritchie http://www.technewsworld.com/story/T...nix-73496.html Me too! Another god is dead....

2011-10-14, 17:51	#8
xilman Bamboozled! "𒉺𒌌𒇷𒆷𒀭" May 2003 Down not across 10,753 Posts	Filk When I find my code in tons of trouble, Friends and colleagues come to me, Speaking words of wisdom: "Write in C." As the deadline fast approaches, And bugs are all that I can see, Somewhere, someone whispers" "Write in C." Write in C, write in C, Write in C, write in C. LISP is dead and buried, Write in C. I used to write a lot of FORTRAN, for science it worked flawlessly. Try using it for graphics! Write in C. If you've just spent nearly 30 hours Debugging some assembly, Soon you will be glad to Write in C. Write in C, write in C, Write In C, yeah, write in C. Only wimps use BASIC. Write in C. Write in C, write in C, Write in C, oh, write in C. Pascal won't quite cut it. Write in C. Guitar Solo Write in C, write in C, Write in C, yeah, write in C. Don't even mention COBOL. Write in C. And when the screen is fuzzy, And the editor is bugging me. I'm sick of ones and zeroes. Write in C. A thousand people people swear that T.P. Seven is the one for me. I hate the word PROCEDURE, Write in C. Write in C, write in C, Write in C, yeah, write in C. PL1 is 80's, Write in C. Write in C, write in C, Write in C, yeah, write in C. The government loves ADA, Write in C. Last fiddled with by xilman on 2011-10-14 at 17:53

2011-10-13, 23:43	#2
moebius Jul 2009 Germany 2×3×101 Posts	Rest in peace, Thanx for C posted by Kernel Linux 2.6.35.27

2011-10-14, 00:13	#3
Chuck May 2011 Orange Park, FL 3·5·59 Posts	I remember "the book" The C Programming Language when I was in college back in the 1970s.

2011-10-14, 01:24	#4
Christenson Dec 2010 Monticello 1795₁₀ Posts	I don't remember that book...2nd edition is still on my desk...use it about once a month to look something up! No finer book on programming....

2011-10-14, 15:29	#5
davar55 May 2004 New York City 10212₈ Posts	A sad loss. Still have that book, very creatively original.