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The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.

Bill Joy

You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
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 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
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
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
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 multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
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 one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today

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