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I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Because Complaining Complicated Editor Got Hard People Tired Too Unix Use

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Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Good Good Place Limbo Place Well

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So Chuck and I looked at that and we hacked on em for a while, and eventually we ripped the stuff out of em and put some of it into what was then called en, which was really ed with some em features.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Chuck Eventually Features Looked Out Put Really Ripped Some Stuff Then Which While

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I remember right after Carter got elected, I was sitting in my apartment in Albany, CA, on a Saturday listening to people call Carter and ask stupid questions while I designed the screen editor.

~Bill Joy

Topics: After Apartment Ask Call Carter Designed Editor Elected Got Listening People Questions Remember Right Saturday Screen Sitting Stupid Stupid Questions While I Remember

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I wish we hadn't used all the keys on the keyboard.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Keyboard Keys Used Wish I Wish

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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Editor Interesting Interesting Things Really Things Think I Think

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I had almost rewritten all of the display code for windows, and that was when I gave up.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Almost Code Display Gave Had Rewritten Up Windows

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The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a mouse and therefore you've got all these commands.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Commands Fundamental Got Mouse Problem Therefore You

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I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.

~Bill Joy

Topics: Levels Multiple Think Too Undo Wonderful Would I Think

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I think the wonderful thing about vi is that it has such a good market share because we gave it away.

~Bill Joy

Topics: About Away Because Gave Good Market Market Share Share Thing Think Wonderful Wonderful Thing I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: November 8th, 1954

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