RIP Dennis Ritchie
Although I did not know the man, the contributions of Dennis Ritchie have have a profound effect upon my life and the community with which I associate. I interact with systems inspired by the first versions of UNIX, and write code in languages that owe their design principles to C, almost on an daily basis.
Dennis Ritchie was a giant on whose shoulders many of those in technology, including myself, can feel proud to stand on.