I’ve been a Vim user for almost 15 years, now. Vim is my one true companion while programming: it has taken me through undergrad CS and grade school, home projects, school projects, research projects, article writing, thesis writing, desperate attempts at system administration and so, so much random noodling. With Vim, I have succeeded and I have failed. In spite of my Ph.D. advisors best intents, I have converted my best research colleague to Vim, which tightened our friendship. Vim is now an extension of my mind and typing hands, and is the first tool I make sure is installed everytime I lay hands on a new system.

Thank you Bram Moolenaar, for how you guided the development of this great editor, improving over Bill Joy’s vi in so many critical ways. Also, thank you for making Vim the only charityware effort I now of, thus making sure that Vim litterally makes the world a better place.