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John McCarthy, Discoverer of Lisp, Has Passed Away

Posted by Unknown on from the lisp-proven-not-to-be-key-of-eternal-life dept.

The first of a few submitters, szo sent in an early report that John McCarthy passed early yesterday. Paul Graham (among others) confirmed: the news was true. And so, shortly after a fellow founder of countless language descendants, goes the founder of the Lisp tree at the age of 84.

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  1. Bad Slashdot, bad. by bmo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It should not have taken this long to make it to the front page.

    This is inexcusable.

    Stop using the firehose as an excuse to be lazy.

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    BMO