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Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.

Bill Joy

That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.
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Code Crank Maintaining Out Programmers
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
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 People Tired
A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Bombs Control Quickly
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
You can drive a car by looking in the rear view mirror as long as nothing is ahead of you. Not enough software professionals are engaged in forward thinking.
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Mirrors Thinking Views
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
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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Common Sense Desire Knowledge
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