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People sometimes ask me if it is a sin in the Church of Emacs to use vi. Using a free version of vi is not a sin it is a penance. So happy hacking.
Richard Stallman
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Richard Stallman
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: March 16
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Snow is so beautiful, it doesn't have to be useful.
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Programming is not a science. Programming is a craft.
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Copying all or parts of a program is as natural to a programmer as breathing, and as productive. It ought to be as free.
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