Dennis Ritchie

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Dennis Ritchie, renowned author of the C programming language, obligingly responded to our query as follows:

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I don't usually answer this kind of request; various Who's Who compilers have gone unrequited. Nevertheless,

• What is your programming language of choice?

  Alef

• What is your favorite operating system?

  Plan 9

• Do you have a hero or role model?

  I follow my nephew's advice. He advises me that Power Rangers are getting tired..

• What is your favorite kind of music?

  That which is is just past the earliest of its kind.

• What is your favorite news group?

  They are pretty much all the same.

• What is your favorite web page (besides geekchic!)?

  http://www.cen.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/ryl (now broken, sorry!)

• What sports do you enjoy?

  Mouth-breathing

• What kind of car do you drive?

  1985 VW GTI

• What hobbies do you enjoy outside of work?

  Brooding

• What is your favorite book (or author)?

  S. J. Perelman

• What is your favorite movie?

  Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

• What sort of clothing do you usually wear to work?

  Black jeans, shirt with collar

• What is your favorite food?

  My own