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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Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

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.

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 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 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...

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

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 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 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...

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...

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

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...