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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 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
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
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
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
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
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
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
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 think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
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

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