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Vim

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A multi-platform programmer's editor that is upwards compatible with the classic UNIX editor vi. Development of the tool was originally started on the Amiga around 1990 as a improvement of STEVIE and then named Vi Imitation but the name was later changed to Vi Improved.

Vim related programmer's utilities

  • Exuberant ctags - Creates index files out of Vimscript source files - Open source - Current.

Versions

  • Last known OS/2 version: Vim v7.0 (2006-05-17)
  • Last known version: Wim v7.4

Links

Authors

  • Tim Thompson (Original STEVIE developer)
  • Tony Andrews (Improvements to STEVIE, port to Amiga that was the basis for Vim, original STEVIE and Vim OS/2 ports)
  • Bram Moolenaar (Original Vim developer)
  • David Sanders (OS/2 port)