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

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I remember right after Carter got elected, I was sitting in my apartment in Albany,...

I remember right after Carter got elected, I was sitting in my apartment in Albany,...

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

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

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...

I just don't like to lose what's in the window.

I just don't like to lose what's in the window.

Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs...

Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs...

I think the Macintosh proves that everyone can have a bitmapped display.

I think the Macintosh proves that everyone can have a bitmapped display.

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.

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

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

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.

Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

So Chuck and I looked at that and we hacked on em for a while,...

So Chuck and I looked at that and we hacked on em for a while,...

I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair...

I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair...

But no, I don't generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.

But no, I don't generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.

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

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

I think it killed the performance on a lot of the systems in the Labs...

I think it killed the performance on a lot of the systems in the Labs...

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

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

I think the wonderful thing about vi is that it has such a good market...

I think the wonderful thing about vi is that it has such a good market...

I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it was in System...

I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it was in System...