A Eulogy for Vim

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The author has a deep, intimate relationship with Vim, using it for writing, coding, and documentation.
Bram Moolenaar, the creator of Vim, profoundly impacted the author's life, though they never met.
Bram was known for his altruistic commitment to education and healthcare for Ugandan children.
The author expresses concerns about generative AI's negative impacts, including environmental damage and social issues.
The author criticizes the current direction of Vim and NeoVim for incorporating LLMs, leading to a sense of mourning for Vim.
To preserve Vim's legacy, the author forked Vim, creating 'Vim Classic,' based on Vim 8.2.0148, avoiding Vim9 Script.
Vim Classic focuses on compatibility with legacy plugins and includes backported patches for security and bug fixes.
The author invites others to use and contribute to Vim Classic, maintaining it with a slow and quiet approach.

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