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Trivial Pursuit #2

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Splunge, May 9, 2006.

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  1. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Morgoth, Jun 27, 2006
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  2. DarkStrider

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    Go ahead Morgoth it was Luna 3
     
    DarkStrider, Jun 27, 2006
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  3. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Yay, now, since I am a techie who likes to read about techie stuff:

    Who is the writer of the "Programmer's Bible"?

    Hint 1:
    After approx. 44 years, it's still not finished!

    [ June 28, 2006, 00:32: Message edited by: Morgoth ]
     
    Morgoth, Jun 27, 2006
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  4. Harbourboy

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    Bill Gates?
     
    Harbourboy, Jun 27, 2006
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  5. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Nope, even though Bill Gates is a pretty good programmer, he did not write it.

    Edit: And besides, Bill is only 50 years old.
     
    Morgoth, Jun 27, 2006
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  6. Harbourboy

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    Oh well, that's exhausted my list of famous computer programmers.
     
    Harbourboy, Jun 27, 2006
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  7. The Magpie

    The Magpie Balance, in all things Veteran

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    John Backus? He is the bloke who did FORTRAN, and as godawfully complex it may be, it was still one of the very first languages, so most of the way of thinking was inherited by other languages.

    Well, either him or the guy who writes the ...for Dummies series. :D
     
    The Magpie, Jun 28, 2006
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    Dennis Ritchie
     
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  9. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Nope, not John Backus.

    Hint II:
    I originally placed the name of the series between quotation marks to indicate that it is the nickname as it is known in techiecircles.
    I thought it would spoil it a bit too much if I immediatly gave away the name of his work, but I feel now that it is unfair towards the nontechies. So, the real name is: The Art of Computer Programming.
     
    Morgoth, Jun 28, 2006
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  10. DarkStrider

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    Kris Jamsa?
     
    DarkStrider, Jun 28, 2006
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  11. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Nope, time for another hint.

    Hint III:
    This is the same man, who upon seeing the galley print of the second book in the Art of Programming series, was so displeased with the typesetting. That he worked for 10 years, nonstop, on the TeX typesetting language.
     
    Morgoth, Jun 28, 2006
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    Morgoth, if I didn't know any old programmers before, then your clue isn't really going to help.

    Tex Pistol?
     
    Harbourboy, Jun 28, 2006
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  13. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Well yeah, it wasn't meant for just you ;)

    If it hasn't been answered within 1 hour, I'll post a new question.

    Edit:
    The question is still not answered, too bad.
    Donald Knuth wrote(is still writing) the series, I thought you were a real programmer Harbourboy? ;)

    The new question, an easy one:
    Who was the general of the Gallic tribes that fought Julius Caesar in the great Gallic Wars, losing the decisive battle of Alesia?

    [ June 29, 2006, 00:00: Message edited by: Morgoth ]
     
    Morgoth, Jun 28, 2006
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    General Zod :D
     
    T2Bruno, Jun 30, 2006
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  15. Gnarfflinger

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    Brennus?
     
    Gnarfflinger, Jun 30, 2006
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  16. BOC

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    The benefits of reading Asterix :D , Vercingetorix.
     
    BOC, Jun 30, 2006
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  17. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    BCO has it, take it away
     
    Morgoth, Jun 30, 2006
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  18. BOC

    BOC Let the wild run free Veteran

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    On June 1944 the 2nd Waffen SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" during its march to the frontlines of Normandy commited one of the worst atrocities of the western front by burning a french village and massacring the whole population as reprisals to the attacks of the french resistance. The French never repaired the village and left its ruins standing there as a memorial. Which is this village?
     
    BOC, Jun 30, 2006
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    hmmmm.... funny that a Greek ask this question. Attican?

    orador sur glane
     
    teekc, Jun 30, 2006
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  20. BOC

    BOC Let the wild run free Veteran

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    Yes but the correct spelling is Oradour. You may continue teekc.
    I don't understand why it's funny :confused: .
     
    BOC, Jun 30, 2006
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