You mean Dennis Ritchie... BTW, I posted news about his death (I heard of it a week after he died, go figure) on facebook. Its sad that one person replied with

You mean Dennis Ritchie... BTW, I posted news about his death (I heard of it a week after he died, go figure) on facebook. Its sad that one person replied with RIP Mr. Ritchie and a "like". I was pleased though. That's the way the world turns.