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

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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 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 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...

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...

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

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,...

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

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

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

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 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...

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

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

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

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

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 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...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.