Dennis Ritchie and John McCarthy died the same month as Jobs. Whenever I see articles about Jobs I always wonder about these two guys and their contributions.
Will the NYT write an article about Ritchie or McCarthy? Does the public know anything about them?
To me it just says something about American society that we obsess over Jobs yet forget two great men, without whom, Jobs never would have done anything interesting. Is it just because Jobs was rich that we care more? Is it because of his leadership, or place in the public eye? What does it say about our definition of success?
Will the NYT write an article about Ritchie or McCarthy? Does the public know anything about them?
To me it just says something about American society that we obsess over Jobs yet forget two great men, without whom, Jobs never would have done anything interesting. Is it just because Jobs was rich that we care more? Is it because of his leadership, or place in the public eye? What does it say about our definition of success?