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Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

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 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
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
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
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
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
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
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
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media

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