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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

Bill Joy

Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
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
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
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
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
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Bombs Control Quickly
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want

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