https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/2212877.2212896
Article
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Tesler’s firsthand account of inventing modeless editing and cut/copy/paste at Xerox PARC
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Gypsy, the first modeless editor, recently turned 50
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Paper covers the philosophy and politics behind eliminating modes from text editors
Discussion
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@cmrdporcupine: Jobs gets too much credit; Tesler’s convictions shaped what the Mac became
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@bobbiechen: wrote a 50th-anniversary piece on Gypsy drawing on Tesler’s interviews
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@Duanemclemore: came to modal editors (vim) after decades modeless; respects both traditions
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