Ask HN: What is the most upvoted story ever on HN?

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You can see the best recent story, but I'm curious about most upvotes of all time.

How did I know it would be the Steve Jobs article

I wonder how the Dennis Ritchie obituary article fared in comparison? I can guess, though :(

Edited to add: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3105526 ... 1924 points. Sad, but says a lot about the fanboys.