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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.

Bill Joy

I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
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
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
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
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
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
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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

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