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Vim (/ v ɪ m / ⓘ; [5] vi improved) is a free and open-source, screen-based text editor program. It is an improved clone of Bill Joy's vi.Vim's author, Bram Moolenaar, derived Vim from a port of the Stevie editor for Amiga [6] and released a version to the public in 1991.
vi (pronounced as distinct letters, / ˌ v iː ˈ aɪ / ⓘ) [1] is a screen-oriented text editor originally created for the Unix operating system. The portable subset of the behavior of vi and programs based on it, and the ex editor language supported within these programs, is described by (and thus standardized by) the Single Unix Specification and POSIX.
A editor inspired by vi that makes use of multi cursor workflows and modal editing. [31] Unlicense nvi: A new implementation and currently the standard vi in BSD distributions. BSD-3-Clause: Stevie: STEVIE (ST Editor for VI Enthusiasts) for the Atari ST, the starting point for vim and xvi Public domain: vile
To support specified character encoding, the editor must be able to load, save, view and edit text in the specific encoding and not destroy any characters. For UTF-8 and UTF-16, this requires internal 16-bit character support. Partial support is indicated if: 1) the editor can only convert the character encoding to internal (8-bit) format for ...
Bram Moolenaar (Dutch: [brɑ ˈmoːlənaːr]; 1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and benevolent dictator for life of Vim, [1] a vi-derivative text editor.
Vi Farrell (1913–1989), English-born New Zealand cricketer; Vi Gale (1917–2007), Swedish-born American poet and publisher; Vi Hart (born 1988), "recreational mathemusician" known for creating mathematical YouTube videos; Vi Hilbert (1918–2008), Native American tribal elder; Vi Huyền Đắc (1899–1976), Vietnamese playwright
The editor war is the rivalry between users of the Emacs and vi (now usually Vim, or more recently Neovim) text editors. The rivalry has become an enduring part of hacker culture and the free software community .
Vim (text editor) Vim or VIM may also refer to: Brands and companies. Vim (cleaning product) Vim Comedy Company, a movie studio; Vim Records; Science and technology