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Wow this came out of nowhere. :( I had no idea he was struggling with a health issue. Some context: https://groups.google.com/g/vim_dev/c/ivkq22t3LQM
Huge respect.
Thank you so much for everything, and rest in peace.
One of my professors did that with Excel. When I got my first job. I did that with Vim. 15m hacking on my .vimrc for every hour coding that first year I think. Time well spent years later. Thank you Bram.
Personal Anecdote: When I was first getting started in software I was very much part of the "I can think faster than I type" school and I had the good fortune to fall in with some really serious hackers, one of whom was an absolute wizard with `vim`. He was a very humble guy, so it was some time before I learned he was in no small part such a `vi` pro because he had written a real vi , it was called `xvi` and I gathe…
It doesn't allow Ctrl+
So I cant edit files using nano...
And that's when I started using Vim
RIP Bram
Personal Anecdote: When I was first getting started in software I was very much part of the "I can think faster than I type" school and I had the good fortune to fall in with some really serious hackers, one of whom was an absolute wizard with `vim`. He was a very humble guy, so it was some time before I learned he was in no small part such a `vi` pro because he had written a real vi , it was called `xvi` and I gathe…
""" Happy New Year to all Vim users!
I have updated the handy desktop calendar for 2023. It prints on one sheet of paper and, after folding and applying a bit of glue, stands on your desk.
It is available in English and Dutch. You can find the PDF files on my website: https://moolenaar.net/#Calendar
Happy Vimming!
-- No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife. [real standing law in Pennsylvania, United States of America] """
RIP Bram. Rest assured that us Vim users will be happy Vimming while being sad that you are gone.
RIP Bram. Thank you for making our daily lives that much more enjoyable.