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If we're talking computer science then I kind of have to agree that Unix and regular expressions are minor contributions if they even rank at all. There are several theoretical concepts and core algorithms which are much much more significant.

On the other hand if we're talking about computing and programming in general then they are pretty damn major, possibly on the top 10. One has to remember that CS isn't programming and programming isn't CS.



"Computer science" is, unfortunately, often used as a catchall term for "everything related to software and programming".

Not to mention that computer science, in the narrow sense, isn't about computers and isn't a science. Three cheers for unclear terminology!




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