[geeks] Cool Register article on the origins of vi and Bill Joy

Caleb Shay caleb at webninja.com
Fri Sep 12 10:36:59 CDT 2003


If I recall correctly, that quote originates from one of our own geeks@ 
members.

Caleb

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> --- Andrew Weiss <ajwdsp at cloud9.net> wrote:
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32780.html
> 
> As a proud owner of the "...because we use vi" t-shirt", I thank you
> for the link...
> 
> Now, if Bill Joy is a real programmer...
> 
> And if Bill Joy uses vi (assumed since he created it)...
> 
> Then, is is fair to say that real programmers use vi?
> 
> (Hey, come on - isn't it time for an editor war?! ;^)
> 
> 
> =====
> Lionel
> 
> "I am not into examining other peoples' dumps..." - Sheldon T. Hall
> 
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