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On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 7:33 AM, luis jure <ljc@××××××××××××.uy> wrote: |
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> hello boys [1], |
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> i know i don't participate much on this list, but this does not mean that |
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> i don't try to follow most of the threads (not all of them, i admit). |
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> i realized just now that no one has commented on the news of the recent |
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> death of dennis ritchie. considering that his contributions to the |
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> development of computational technologies were not only paramount, but |
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> affect all of us in a very direct way, i think we could somehow compensate |
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> for the lack of echo of these news in the media, by dedicating some time |
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> to celebrate his memory and express our gratitude. |
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> [1] sorry if there are any girls out there, but i think i have never seen |
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> any female names on this list... |
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Well, if it helps, the reason I have a huge beard and long hair is |
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because I idolized Thompson and Ritchie as far back as my early teen |
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years. |
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My very conservative grandparents were less than amused that I was |
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actively seeking a 60s Berkeley look. |
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:wq |
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