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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.

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Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
Given the incredible power of these new technologies, shouldn’t we be asking how we can best coexist with them? And if our own extinction is a likely, or even possible, outcome of our technological development, shouldn’t we proceed with great caution?
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Asking Development Technological
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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
The best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it’s true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.
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Research Use Way
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
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
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want

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