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The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a mouse and therefore you've got all these commands.

I was hooked in before hacking was even illegal.

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

I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.

To be clear, any attempt to hack or to do anything nefarious is wrong and illegal.

I think the wonderful thing about vi is that it has such a good market share because we gave it away.

Hacking involves a different way of looking at problems that no one's thought of.

It's actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you're dealing drugs. If you get caught you're going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it's much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none.

A lot of hacking is playing with other people, you know, getting them to do strange things.