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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.

Bill Joy

Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
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
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
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
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
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
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
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling

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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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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