&gt; I think the creating OS X is in the same league<p>Where are the multiple Hollywood movies about Dennis Ritchie&#x27;s life?<p>It&#x27;s not that Steve Jobs is seen as &quot;equivalent&quot; to Dennis Ritchie. It is that in popular culture, Steve Job&#x27;s &quot;worshipers&quot; have completely blown away Dennis Ritchie&#x27;s accomplishments.<p>And even around here on Hacker News, there is a lot more press and talk about Steve Jobs&#x27;s life story than Dennis Ritchie&#x27;s life story.