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A Tribute to Bram Moolenaar, The Maestro Behind Vim Code Editor (stackdiary.com)

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Bram Moolenaar, the creator of the widely respected Vim code editor, has passed away at the age of 62. The family announced his passing in a heartfelt Google Groups message on August 5, revealing a sudden progression of a medical condition that had afflicted him.

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I started my UNIX/Linux life on Vi and never stopped using it as my preferred editor. Vim was a great and somehow near invisible upgrade. This is truly a great loss but he has left a huge and lasting impact on the world of computing.

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