http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/ Engadget Comments for Fortran creator John W. Backus passes away at age 82 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/
Look, I'm sorry that this is in bad taste, but it would have read pretty funny if the last line read:

"The exact cause of his death is apparently not known, with Backus's family only saying they believe it to be the result of a floating point error.

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Interestingly enough, I started brewing a batch of beer this weekend that I have named "Olde Fortran" (stole the name a beer in the first episode of Futurama). I'll drink to the memory of John Backus!]]>Mar 20th 2007 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/Mar 20th 2007 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/Mar 20th 2007 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/Apr 8th 2007 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/Sep 9th 2007 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/19/obituaries/20cnd-backus.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin]]>Mar 20th 2007 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/@ Strider, that was brilliant.]]>Mar 21st 2007 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/fortran-creator-john-w-backus-passes-away-at-age-82/
and I'm sure he would appreciate that one. He will be long remembered - and by me too, I cut my teeth on Fortran back in the 60's and have been having fun ever since as a result. Sad news.]]>Mar 21st 2007 7:39AM