RIP Steve Jobs (merged with other thread of same name)

[Gubbi]

Whilst we're on the subject of the passing of giants:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/13/dennis_ritchie_obituary/

Amazingly low profile for someone who profoundly changed technology,

Cheers

 

[Simon F]

From the article:

Nearly 40 years after he created it, C is the world's second most popular programming language, after Java and before C++, which both owe it a huge debt.

..Do you have any Java?
Not much call for it around here, sir.
Not much call for it? It's the single most popular programming language in the world.
Not 'round here, sir.