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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

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
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
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
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
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
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
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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