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Subject: Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 00:06:36 08/10/02

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On August 09, 2002 at 18:52:56, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>Yes, a sad loss. A remarkable man.
>
>"GOTO considered harmful" and "Co-operating Sequential Processes" had a major
>effect on my thinking in the '70s.

Together with Jackson he was one of the pioneers of "Modular Programming", in
the late 70's I had to learn his stuff. The one thing he could not convince me
is the use of the "goto" instruction, I still use it. The use of the "goto"
instruction is considered as the no.1 main sin in programming.

Ed


>It was good to meet him at the 50th Anniversary of the inauguration of the
>world's first computer service (on EDSAC I) in Cambridge.
>
>Hopefully, someone will edit his papers in an English edition.
>
>We become the memories we leave behind.  R.I.P.
>
>g

• Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Tony Werten 00:43:49 08/10/02
  • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Alessandro Damiani 02:59:08 08/10/02
    • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Tony Werten 04:06:55 08/10/02
      • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Alessandro Damiani 13:37:46 08/10/02
        • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Tony Werten 01:30:58 08/11/02

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