Days after Steve Jobs' death while we're still mourning, we hear the death of another computer giants, the creator of the influential UNIX system and C which led to so many other wonderful things such as linux and Mac OS/2: (from MSN.COM)The tech industry has lost another esteemed pioneer. Word is spreading that Dennis Ritchie, creator of the C-programming language and the UNIX operating system has died. As Mashable states, UNIX is the base for Linux and Apple’s OS X operating system. Ritchie’s other paramount achievement, the C language, is “one of the most widely used and influential languages today.” Although the computer scientist died on October 8, the news is just now making its way on social networks and blogs. While Ritchie might not be a figure in the mainstream media, he is certainly well-regarded by those who know their history. @Nick_Crackers calls Ritchie “…One of the most unknown yet hugely influential IT pioneers.” @scalawag states that Ritchie belongs in “#TechnologyMtRushmore.“ A family genealogy map I found for unix/derived systems:
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