On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:22 PM, ckelty ckelty <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Deepa Mohan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> How did Dennis Ritchie's death impact you all? Especially the geeks? >> >> Cheers, Deepa. >> > > > http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/10/20111017101758923914.html > > ck > Thanks! What role does charisma play in the "mourning" of these pivotal people, by larger number of those who appreciate their skills and contributions? Certainly, in the death of people like Princess Diana, or Elvis, charisma played a very large part.
