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> Steve Jobs is a well known name but Denis Richie isn't.

Oh, the irony.

Not really - Steve Jobs sold devices to hundreds of millions of people, helped spin off possibly -the- premium movie studio, and regularly appeared on stage in high profile events watched by millions.

Also had an easier name to spell.

> Not really - Steve Jobs sold devices to hundreds of millions of people, helped spin off possibly -the- premium movie studio, and regularly appeared on stage in high profile events watched by millions.

I agree, but this was not my point.

> Also had an easier name to spell.

This was.

Ah, my apologies, didn't occur to me.

Two spelling errors was a pretty good giveaway.

Dennis Ritchie.

Maybe like the awesome foundation? http://www.awesomefoundation.org/

There used to be community credit awards. I once received one when I was younger, it was a lovely idea.

FTFY: "Stephen Job"

> Steven Jobs

FTFY ;)