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05.01.2024, 12:09
 

RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth (Announce)

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/ :-( :-(

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Usono,
07.01.2024, 11:19

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RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2...01/computer-pioneer-niklaus-wirth-has-died.html

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Berlin, Germany,
07.01.2024, 17:19

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RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

> https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/ :-( :-(

This year doesn't start good. :no:

In October 2022 I exchanged a few lines by e-mail with Mr Wirth.

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Berlin, Germany,
07.01.2024, 17:28

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RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

> https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/ :-( :-(

Famous (funny) quote :-D:
Whereas Europeans generally pronounce his name the right way ('Nick-louse Veert'), Americans invariably mangle it into 'Nickel's Worth.' This is to say that Europeans call him by name, but Americans call him by value.

More at: TOP 25 QUOTES BY NIKLAUS WIRTH | A-Z Quotes

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14.01.2024, 08:58

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RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus Wirth

https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/wirth_1025774.cfm

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