Bill Joy quotes

Bill Joy is an American computer scientist, inventor, and businessman, widely recognized as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems. His contributions include key roles in the development of the Unix operating system and several major software technologies. He has influenced the modern technology landscape with his vision and advocacy for responsible innovation. Here are 43 of his quotes:

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

Bill Joy

Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.

Bill Joy

The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.

Bill Joy

I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.

Bill Joy

Well, limbo is not a good place to be.

Bill Joy

The best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it's true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.

Bill Joy

And once an intelligent robot exists, it is only a small step to a robot species - to an intelligent robot that can make evolved copies of itself.

Bill Joy

Operating systems are like underwear - nobody really wants to look at them.

Bill Joy

You can't solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.

Bill Joy

I had almost rewritten all of the display code for windows, and that was when I gave up.

Bill Joy

Interleaf is based on the formatting process.

Bill Joy

That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its domain.

Bill Joy

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

Bill Joy

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

Bill Joy

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

Bill Joy

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

Bill Joy

Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.

Bill Joy

We can't simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.

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Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.

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

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I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair amount of effort to become proficient.

Bill Joy

I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn't know it was in System V.

Bill Joy