Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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More Bill Joy Quotes
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And once an intelligent robot exists, it is only a small step to a robot species – to an intelligent robot that can make evolved copies of itself.
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I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.
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A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.
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Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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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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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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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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Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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