Dennis Ritchie

Computer Science American 1941 – 2011 387 quotes

Created C language and co-created Unix

Quotes by Dennis Ritchie

UNIX is a system that has inspired generations of programmers.

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The elegance of C is in its ability to express complex ideas with simple constructs.

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The C language is a language that has a profound impact on the world.

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UNIX is a system that continues to shape the future of computing.

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The C language is a language that will continue to be relevant for many years to come.

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The legacy of UNIX is its enduring influence on operating system design.

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The spirit of C is in its directness and its lack of unnecessary abstraction.

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UNIX was not designed to be a general-purpose operating system. It was designed to be a convenient environment for programming.

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The C language is a bit like a double-edged sword. It gives you a lot of power, but it also allows you to shoot yourself in the foot.

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The most important thing in programming is to make sure that your program works correctly.

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The success of C was due to its combination of efficiency, expressiveness, and portability.

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It's better to have a few good tools than a lot of bad ones.

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The biggest mistake in computer science is to think that you can solve all problems with a single language or a single paradigm.

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The C language is a language that allows you to get close to the machine, but still provides a high level of abstraction.

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The beauty of UNIX is that it's a system that you can grow with.

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The most important thing in software development is to keep it simple.

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The C language was designed to be a system programming language, not an application programming language.

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The UNIX operating system is a testament to the power of simplicity and modularity.

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The UNIX system is a collection of small, powerful tools that can be combined in many ways.

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The most important thing in programming is to understand the problem you are trying to solve.

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