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Bram Moolenaar, Vim Creator, Died (groups.google.com)

submitted 1 year ago by rickumali@lemmy.sdf.org to c/vim@lemmy.sdf.org

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I received an email from on the vim_announce mailng list that Bram Moolenaar, VIM creator, died August 3 2023. RIP Bram and condolences to his family and friends.

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[–] Drakulad3a@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago

:wq

[–] joenotjim 10 points 1 year ago

Oh no! Such sad news. We owe him so much.

[–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

Vim has been with me all my adult life. I can't imagine using a computer without installing vim at one point or another. It's like an old Swiss army knife you can't live without.

Come to think of it, this man has had a lot more impact on my life than almost anybody else and I didn't even realize it.

Thank you Bram.

[–] fraksken@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago

Now I'm sad :(

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

I used VIM for years and more recently Neovim. Much of my livelihood is enabled by his work and who knows how many have had their lives positively impacted from his raising of awareness for children in need.

Thank you, Bram. :wq

[–] aev@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

May his loved ones find solace in sharing those memories of him, that inspire them most.