Mourning is not a lifetime achievement award.<p>Frankly, when I hear people comparing Ritchie to Jobs, the (unkind) thought that pops into my head is: &quot;This person feels nothing about either death, but feels strongly that people should know how much smarter they are than everyone else&quot;. Increasingly elaborate justifications, for instance about how important Ritchie is to the work people on HN do, don&#x27;t help that.