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The True-gnu Philosophy Is More Extreme Than I Care For, But It Certainly Laid A Foundation For The Current Scene, As Well As Providing Real Software.

Pretty Much Everything On The Web Uses Those Two Things: C And Unix.

Obviously, The Person Who Had Most Influence On My Career Was Ken Thompson. Unix Was Basically His, Likewise C's Predecessor, Likewise Much Of The Basis Of Plan 9 (though Rob Pike Was The Real Force In Getting It Together). And In The Meantime Ken Created The First Computer Chess Master And Pretty Much Rewrote The Book On Chess Endgames. He Is Quite A Phenomenon.

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.

I've Done A Reasonable Amount Of Travelling, Which I Enjoyed, But Not For Too Long At A Time.