So Chuck and I looked at that and we hacked on em for a while, and eventually we ripped the stuff out of em and put some of it into what was then called en, which was really ed with…

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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...

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 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 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 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 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...

It is formatted, and I'm tired of using vi. I get really bored.

It is formatted, and I'm tired of using vi. I get really bored.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

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

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

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 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...

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.

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

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

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 based on the formatting process.

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

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 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...

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...