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

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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,...

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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...

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 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...

That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its...

That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its...

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...

But with Interleaf I don't even have a spell program.

But with Interleaf I don't even have a spell program.

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...

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

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

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

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...

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...

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 started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about...

I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about...