On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 07:58:34AM -0500, Carson Chittom wrote: > Jason McIntyre <j...@cava.myzen.co.uk> writes: > > > > > what reference are you using for this date? at least wikipedia currently > > reports that the exact date has not been disclosed. > > > > if you can give me a reliable reference, i'll commit it. or, please, > > someone else take this. > > The NY Times obit[1] just says that he was "found dead Wednesday," i.e., > October 12. I wouldn't be surprised if the world at large never learned > more detail than that. > > [1] > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/technology/dennis-ritchie-programming-trailblazer-dies-at-70.html > -- > http://www.wistly.net
ok, i've just committed this as october 12th, lacking better info. the guardian used this date in their obituary too. jmc
