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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.

Bill Joy

I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
What’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
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Computer Should Technology
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
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
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
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
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

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