Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
BILL JOYMost of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
More Bill Joy Quotes
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You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Although humankind inherently “desires to know”, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.
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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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