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Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002

Posted by michael on from the goto-end dept.

Order writes "Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, one of the founding fathers of computer science and the author of the famous "Go To Considered Harmful", has died on Aug. 6, 2002 after a long struggle with cancer."

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  1. Ad placement by jakobk · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The MS Visual Studio ad is a horrible insult to his memory IMHO.

    1. Re:Ad placement by unicron · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      Yeah, that bothered me as well when I first saw it. Here slashdot is, leading the Microsoft-bashing bandwagon, and yet they can and have been bought(rented) my Microsoft for ad space. I'm not trying to troll here, it's just that this seems really hypocritical. Does this mean anyone can advertise on slashdot for the right price? If so, Microsoft certainly occupies a higher rung on the ladder of business ethics.

      --
      Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
  2. Re:"We're not worthy!"... by EnderWiggnz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    dude, those of us who know when is proper to use a goto, dont encourage people who dont understand why to use a goto, to actually use goto's.

    no flame war needed...

    if you dont know why you should use them, and when, you shouldnt write a goto.

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    ... hi bingo ...
  3. Re:Contents of article by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ah thank you, very interesting. :)

    Too bad asking a question cost me a karma point. *Glares at the mod that thought he was 'trolling'*

  4. He lasted another 34 years? by Beechmere · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OK, I read his "GOTOs considered Harmful" article, and I can't believe he lived another 34 years after it was published. Surely *somebody* tried to kill him to prevent him from writing more stuff like that!!!! Ugg. (and for the record, I don't like GOTOs either)