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Bill Joy Quotes

Bill Joy quotes

American Businessman November 8, 1954

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Bill Joy quote: "The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive."
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "But with Interleaf I don't even have a spell program."
But with Interleaf I don't even have a spell program. Bill Joy
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
Bill Joy quote: "I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it..."
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it was in System V. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will..."
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its domain. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "The reason I use ed is that I don't want to lose what's on the..."
The reason I use ed is that I don't want to lose what's on the screen. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "Document preparation systems will also require large screen..."
Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a..."
The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a mouse and therefore you've got all these commands. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "I just don't like to lose what's in the window."
I just don't like to lose what's in the window. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated."
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "I had almost rewritten all of the display code for windows,..."
I had almost rewritten all of the display code for windows, and that was when I gave up. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "Interleaf is based on the formatting process."
Interleaf is based on the formatting process. Bill Joy
Bill Joy quote: "Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser..."
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers. Bill Joy

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