From: Tom Martin (tig@wiltecinc.com)
Date: Sun Jul 18 2004 - 20:22:14 GMT-3
He invented the concept of the semaphore, helped code the first Algol 60 compiler, and was an advocate of removing the GOTO command from programming. He died Aug. 6, 2002. A sad day for programmers everywhere...
Oh yeah, there's that *other* thing he's known for. :)
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Kenneth Wygand
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:50 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Quiz Question of the Day 20040718
Here is your quiz question of the day...
Who was Edsger Wybe Dijkstra and what was he known for?
No need to respond back, since I'm sure almost everyone on this list
knows who he is... :-)
Kenneth E. Wygand
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