EVi, a Hard-Fork of Vim
4 days ago
- #Vim-fork
- #Text-editor
- #EVi
- EVi is a hard fork from Vim v9.1.2073, aiming to build upon Vim's foundations while avoiding AI influence.
- EVi enhances Vi with features like multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, and a GUI, maintaining Vi compatibility.
- Currently, EVi is only distributed from Codeberg.
- Compilation instructions are provided in the src directory, with system-specific installation details available in various README files.
- Documentation includes a tutor for beginners, a user manual, and online help accessible within EVi.
- EVi is Charityware, encouraging donations to help orphans in Uganda, with a GPL-compatible license.
- There's no sponsoring framework at present, but contributions are welcome as per CONTRIBUTING.md.
- Bram Moolenaar is credited as the main author of the original Vim.