I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.
BILL JOYI was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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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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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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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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The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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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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There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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