> From [email protected] Thu Oct 13 18:47:49 2011 > Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:46:43 -0700 > From: Chip Camden <[email protected]> > To: FreeBSD questions <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Dennis Ritchie has died. A suggestion > > Quoth mikel king on Thursday, 13 October 2011: > > On Oct 13, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Roland Smith wrote: > > > > > With the recent death of Dennis Ritchie, we've lost one of the giants > > > on whose shoulders we are standing. But rather that mourn his passing, > > > I think it would be proper to remember and celebrate his achievements. > > > > > > His contributions to the C language and the UNIX operating system are > > > a legacy that few can match. > > > > > > Therefore I would like to propose that the FreeBSD project dedicate the > > > upcoming 9.0 release in his memory. > > > > > > Alternatively, an tribute on the FreeBSD website would be fitting, > > > wouldn't it? > > > > > > Roland > > > > > > I think this would be a fitting tribute... > > > > Hear, hear!
I think it's fair to say it would be 'Ritchie-deserved'. Consider this another opinion in favor of the proposal. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
