We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
BILL JOYYou can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
More Bill Joy Quotes
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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 think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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What’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
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Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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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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The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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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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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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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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I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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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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Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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