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Dennis Ritchie Quotes

Dennis Ritchie quotes

American Scientist September 9, 1941 – October 8, 2011

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Dennis Ritchie quote: "I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed,..."
I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time. Dennis Ritchie
C is peculiar in a lot of ways, but it, like many other successful things, has a certain unity of approach that stems from development in a small group. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success."
C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success. Dennis Ritchie
When I read commentary about suggestions for where C should go, I often think back and give thanks that it wasn't developed under the advice of a worldwide crowd. Dennis Ritchie
At the same time, much of it seems to have to do with recreating things we or others had already done; it seems rather derivative intellectually; is there a dearth of really new ideas? Dennis Ritchie
A new release of Plan 9 happened in June, and at about the same time a new release of the Inferno system, which began here, was announced by Vita Nuova. Dennis Ritchie
At least for the people who send me mail about a new language that they're designing, the general advice is: do it to learn about how to write a compiler. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to..."
UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity. Dennis Ritchie
The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up."
I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up. Dennis Ritchie
The visible things that have come from the group have been the Plan 9 system and Inferno, but I hasten to say that the ideas and the work have come from colleagues. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "Any editing, software work, and mail is done in this exported..."
Any editing, software work, and mail is done in this exported Plan 9. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was..."
Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "Over the past several years, I've been more in a managerial role."
Over the past several years, I've been more in a managerial role. Dennis Ritchie
Dennis Ritchie quote: "For infrastructure technology, C will be hard to displace."
For infrastructure technology, C will be hard to displace. Dennis Ritchie

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