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

Bill Joy

The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
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 wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
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
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
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
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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 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 think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking

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