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Jun 2019
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Techstuff Classic: Spotlight on Dennis R...

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Who was Dennis Ritchie? Why did Ritchie create the C programming language? What is the story of Ritchie’s involvement with UNIX? In this episode, Jonathan and Chris delve into the life and work of Dennis Ritchie.

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