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The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.

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But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.

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But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake
I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.
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Editors
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

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Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Today
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors
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What’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
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Computer Should
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.

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Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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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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A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Bombs Quickly
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear
I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.
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Ago Editor Long
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.

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Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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Running Today
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.

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Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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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The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.

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