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Computer Quotes by Dennis Ritchie
- A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do
- C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.
- A program designed for inputs from people is usually stressed beyond breaking point by computer-generated inputs.
- UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.
- My work was fairly theoretical. It was in recursive function theory. And in particular, hierarchies of functions in terms of computational complexity. I got involved…
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- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. — Isaac Asimov
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