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The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.

Bill Joy

I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
You can’t prove anything about a program written in C or FORTRAN. It’s really just Peek and Poke with some syntactic sugar.
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Program Prove Sugar
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
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 multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
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
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
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
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 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
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
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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