Neovim's Legacy: A Deep Dive into the Evolution of Unix Text Editors

This article traces the history of the Neovim editor, starting from its ancestor, the ed editor, and detailing the evolution of editors like QED, ex, vi, and Vim. It delves into the developers behind each editor and their role in the development of the Unix operating system. Neovim, as a modern fork of Vim, inherits Vim's powerful features while incorporating improvements and optimizations, making it a favorite among many developers.