Bill Joy quotes

I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated. (Bill Joy)
I wish we hadn't used all the keys on the keyboard. View quote
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Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated. View quote
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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive. View quote
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I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days. View quote
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Well, limbo is not a good place to be. View quote
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The 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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Operating systems are like underwear - nobody really wants to look at them. View quote
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You can't solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology. View quote
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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor. (Bill Joy)
I had almost rewritten all of the display code for windows, and that was when I gave up. View quote
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Interleaf is based on the formatting process. View quote
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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its domain. View quote
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I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too. View quote
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It is formatted, and I'm tired of using vi. I get really bored. View quote
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Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers. View quote
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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community. View quote
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Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays. View quote
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We can't simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues. View quote
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But no, I don't generally have trouble with spelling mistakes. (Bill Joy)
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that. View quote
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I think the Macintosh proves that everyone can have a bitmapped display. View quote
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I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair amount of effort to become proficient. View quote
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I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it was in System V. View quote
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