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RIP Bram Moolenaar, the author of vim text editor (groups.google.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] markstos 42 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Na, it’s just that a memorial post is a time to pause the editor wars, if only for a moment, and pay respect.

[–] havokdj 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah I'll pass on that, nano feels dirty.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I'm rarely as frustrated as when something opens with nano when I'm expecting Vim.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot -1 points 2 years ago

ed is the standard text editor.

[–] panja -3 points 2 years ago

I mean it was on a response with a link detailing the single threaded nature of vim development.. I don't think it was inappropriate