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

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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...

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,...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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 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 Macintosh proves that everyone can have a bitmapped display.

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

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

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

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

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

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.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

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 multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.

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