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I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.

Bill Joy

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
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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
There are a couple of people in the world who can really program in C or FØRTRAN. They write more code in less time than it takes for other programmers. Most programmers aren’t that good.
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Couple People Writing
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
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 Writing
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
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
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
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

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