Obituary: CW founding editor Chris Hipwell dies following short illness

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Chris Hipwell, the founding editor of Computing's rival Computer Weekly, has died following a short illness

Chris Hipwell, the founding editor of Computing's long-time rival Computer Weekly, has died following a short illness at the age of 79. The magazine, now online-only, was founded in the mid-1960...

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