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Linux Journal Interview With Brian Kernighan

Posted by timothy on from the real-life-wisdom dept.

pndiku writes "Linux Journal has an interesting interview with Brian Kernighan where he talks about AWK, AMPL and how he had nothing to do with the creation of C."

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  1. Woah by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 5, Funny

    '...and how he had nothing to do with the creation of C'
    That's something to be proud of!

    --
    I have over 70 freaks, do you?
  2. Hey, we have something in common! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had nothing to do with the creation of C either!

  3. If I were Brian... by stevens · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and someone asked me about the wisdom of gets(), I'd also be pointing at Dennis Ritchie and yelling, "It was him! Burrrn him!"

  4. SCO sueing Brian Kernighan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't SCO already suing Brian, both for being involved in a Linux OS, and because "C" happens to be found in the middle of SCO's trademark name?

  5. Simplicity by devphil · · Score: 5, Funny


    One of my favorite Kernighan quotes of all time:

    Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.
    --
    You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
  6. Atleast Windows is safe. by Niadh · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... since C is now owned by SCO, so is everything written in said language

    That explains why SCO isn't going after Microsoft.
    Windows being written in VB and all.

  7. Holy shit, batman, where's your flame-proof suit?? by Rinikusu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see:
    1) He mentions he writes interfaces for.. Visual Basic
    2) He mentions he writes code in Java
    3) He mentions Microsoft in a positive light
    4) He admits to owning a Mac

    Fuck, man, the only thing he didn't do is say "vi" or "emacs".

    Does this mean that, in reality, all of the contention regarding languages, operating systems, and idealogies is completely artificial and that we should really just use what we like instead of jumping on a particular bandwagon and denying the legitimacy of anything else?

    Man, I think I want to go back to bed.

    --
    If you were me, you'd be good lookin'. - six string samurai
  8. Re:Holy shit, batman, where's your flame-proof sui by machine+of+god · · Score: 5, Funny

    You read the article didn't you. DIDN'T YOU. Never do that again.

    (It led you to assume that the rest of slashdot will.)