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Bram Moolenaar, Vim Creator, Died (groups.google.com)
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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 17 points 2 years ago

:wq

[–] Newchair@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Looks like we failed bram :(

https://www.binpress.com/vim-creator-bram-moolenaar-interview/

[–] shaunAdam 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When was this published?

[–] Newchair@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

September 2018

[–] kidpixo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Keep me alive

Sadly , it didn't work....

RIP, Bram.

[–] SwingingKoala@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Vim is the only tool I can't imagine to replace. I could go from Linux to BSD, I could switch shells, I have used many windowing environments, but vim just is.

[–] 601error@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

I use it even on Windows.

[–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

Rest in Power you legend.

[–] joenotjim@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago

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

[–] darelik@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

:wq

[–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago

:(

[–] DilipaEli@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

What terrible news. Rest in peace Bram and thank you for your dedication to the vim project.

[–] fraksken@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago

Now I'm sad :(

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

:q!

[–] nickwitha_k 5 points 2 years 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

[–] ExtremeDullard 5 points 2 years 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.

[–] aev 2 points 2 years ago

:(

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