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

[Phil Stracchino]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 07:21:22AM -0700, 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?! ;^)


#include <classical_logic.h>

It is fair to say the following:

IF Bill Joy is indeed a Real Programmer,
AND IF Bill Joy does indeed use vi,
THEN there exists at least one Real Programmer who uses vi.

:)


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