Yes, because you gave the people what they wanted. It turns out that's all it takes to be popular (and unfortunately, for all their wisdom in other areas, so m

Yes, because you gave the people what they wanted. It turns out that's all it takes to be popular (and unfortunately, for all their wisdom in other areas, so many tech folks fail to grasp that nuance). Ritchie did excellent work, but a world filled with nothing but computers that worked like C and UNIX do would be a harsh and inhuman place.