I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
BILL JOYI think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
BILL JOYThe standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
BILL JOYYou can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
BILL JOYYou 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.
BILL JOYThe point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
BILL JOYI think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
BILL JOYSystems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
BILL JOYThe next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
BILL JOYThe best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it’s true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.
BILL JOYThat lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
BILL JOYWhat’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
BILL JOYMost of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
BILL JOYI think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
BILL JOYWell, limbo is not a good place to be.
BILL JOYYou can’t prove anything about a program written in C or FORTRAN. It’s really just Peek and Poke with some syntactic sugar.
BILL JOYI started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.
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