Edsger Dijkstra

• Home
• About
• Calendar
• Articles
• Features

Process these original and thought-provoking responses from Edsger Dijkstra, celebrated theoretician in computer science and currently Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Read a paper derived from Dijkstra's theories. Purchase Dijkstra videos.

---

• What is your programming language of choice?

  my own

• What is your favorite operating system?

  I don't use a computer

• Do you have a hero or role model?

  not really

• What is your favorite kind of music?

  chamber music

• What is your favorite news group?

  I don't use a computer

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

  I don't use a computer

• What sports do you enjoy?

  none

• What kind of car do you drive?

  AUDI 4000

• What hobbies do you enjoy outside of work?

  music, photography, camping

• What is your favorite book (or author)?

  Dorothy L. Sayers

• What is your favorite movie?

  Roman Holiday

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

  informal, T-shirt, sandals

• What is your favorite food?

  soups