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

Bill Joy

And once an intelligent robot exists, it is only a small step to a robot species – to an intelligent robot that can make evolved copies of itself.
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Intelligent Robots Small Steps
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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Care Running Today
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
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
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 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
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window

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