Pioneering computer scientist Dennis Ritchie has died after a long illness.
Mr Ritchie was one of the creators of the hugely influential Unix operating system and the equally pioneering C programming language.
A vast number of modern technologies depend on the work he and fellow programmers did on Unix and C in the early days of the computer revolution.
Those paying respects said he was a "titan" of the industry whose influence was largely unknown.
Leosghost
4:50 pm on Oct 13, 2011 (gmt 0)
Without whom..many of us here would have to do something totally different to keep the wolf at bay.
wheel
5:55 pm on Oct 13, 2011 (gmt 0)
No kidding. Unix AND C? wow.
Habtom
5:58 pm on Oct 13, 2011 (gmt 0)
Does anybody else think this guy deserves more recognition for the work he has done? Unix and C are generally the basics of the whole Open Source movement now.
MamaDawg
7:15 pm on Oct 13, 2011 (gmt 0)
Another industry giant gone - so sad. RIP, Dennis.
And yes, I agree, he deserves more recognition. Where would any of us be without what he did?
