Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
BILL JOYI think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
More Bill Joy Quotes
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Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.
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There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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What’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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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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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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