Vim's Rebirth After Bram Moolenaar's Passing
2025-01-11
The death of Bram Moolenaar, Vim's creator, shook the community, but the project lives on. At VimConf 2024, new maintainer Christian Brabandt outlined the project's reorganization and future plans. The team expanded, the website and infrastructure were upgraded, security vulnerability reporting and community communication were addressed. While Vim is currently in maintenance mode, development hasn't stopped; version 9.1 was released, with plans to improve the GUI, terminal support, and spell checking. Community collaboration is crucial; Brabandt emphasized listening to user needs and maintaining a healthy community.
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