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I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.

Bill Joy

I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
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
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
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 was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
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
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want

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