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 RitchieAbout author
- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: american
- Born: September 9, 1941
- Died: October 8, 2011
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