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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.

Bill Joy

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
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 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
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
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
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
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 multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
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
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
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
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way

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