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Previously on "RIP Dennis Ritchie"
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I don't even see the code. All I see is blonde, brunette, red-head.Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostI still program whole enterprise systems in hex machine code on my unix command line.
In fact I use CUK by editing the raw data stream in vi.
All that new fangled fluffy windows OO visual rubbish is for poofs.
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I still program whole enterprise systems in hex machine code on my unix command line.
In fact I use CUK by editing the raw data stream in vi.
All that new fangled fluffy windows OO visual rubbish is for poofs.
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WHSOriginally posted by aussielong View PostThat book was all I had on my first programming job. No internet access. Dumb terminal hacking C in vi for a year. Did my eyes right in that did. Had to wear glasses after that.
Microsoft Xenix on a Z8000 then SCO Xenix on an 8088 followed by System V/386!
Those were the days!
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I was lucky enough to have a HP X terminal with CDE. I still use vi nearly every day, even on windows.Originally posted by aussielong View PostThat book was all I had on my first programming job. No internet access. Dumb terminal hacking C in vi for a year. Did my eyes right in that did. Had to wear glasses after that.
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I will give a 'Benny Hill' salute when Bjarne Stroustrup dies. 'Creator' of C++.
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That book was all I had on my first programming job. No internet access. Dumb terminal hacking C in vi for a year. Did my eyes right in that did. Had to wear glasses after that.Originally posted by sasguru View PostProbably the best programming text ever written, in any language, for any language.
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I guess this is also the end of Plan 9?Originally posted by doodab View Post
He made the front page of the bbc website. I wonder what proportion of people know what Unix is.
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BBC News - Unix creator Dennis Ritchie dies aged 70
He made the front page of the bbc website. I wonder what proportion of people know who he is.
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I initially thought it said Denise Richards, and wondered if she'd overdosed on Charlie.
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Code:#include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("RIP Dennis\n"); return 0; }
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