I can't recall any difficulty in making the C language definition completely open - any discussion on the matter tended to mention languages whose inventors tried to keep tight control, and consequent ill fate.
Dennis Ritchie

Over the past several years, I've been more in a managerial role.
Dennis Ritchie

I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time.
Dennis Ritchie

I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up.
Dennis Ritchie

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.
Dennis Ritchie

When I read commentary about suggestions for where C should go, I often think back and give thanks that it wasn't developed under the advice of a worldwide crowd.
Dennis Ritchie

The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central.
Dennis Ritchie