The groundbreaking work he did with Ken Thompson led to the operating system behind everything from set-top boxes to the iPhone, but who sings the praises of the late Dennis Ritchie, asks John Naughton
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On May 20th 2010, The Guardian held an event to announce the commercial launch of the Open Platform. At the event there were several speakers who outlined the context and opportunities available for commercial partners. Watch a brief highlight reel of the announcement including some hacks built by Guardian developers.