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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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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

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 based on the formatting process.

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

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

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

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.

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.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

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...

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 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 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 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 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...