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'''Bram Moolenaar''' (1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and [[benevolent dictator for life]] of [[Vim (text editor)|Vim]],<ref name="RehmanPaul2003">{{cite book|last1=Rehman|first1=Rafeeq Ur|last2=Paul|first2=Christopher|title=The Linux development platform: configuring, using, and maintaining a complete programming environment|url=https://archive.org/details/ost-computer-science-0130091154|access-date=30 March 2011|year=2003|publisher=Prentice Hall PTR|isbn=978-0-13-009115-4|pages=[https://archive.org/details/ost-computer-science-0130091154/page/n59 37]–}}</ref> a [[vi]]-derivative text editor. In addition to his work on Vim, Moolenaar was an advocate for [[ICCF Holland]], a [[non-governmental organization]] supporting [[AIDS]] victims in |
'''Bram Moolenaar''' (1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and [[benevolent dictator for life]] of [[Vim (text editor)|Vim]],<ref name="RehmanPaul2003">{{cite book|last1=Rehman|first1=Rafeeq Ur|last2=Paul|first2=Christopher|title=The Linux development platform: configuring, using, and maintaining a complete programming environment|url=https://archive.org/details/ost-computer-science-0130091154|access-date=30 March 2011|year=2003|publisher=Prentice Hall PTR|isbn=978-0-13-009115-4|pages=[https://archive.org/details/ost-computer-science-0130091154/page/n59 37]–}}</ref> a [[vi]]-derivative text editor. In addition to his work on Vim, Moolenaar was an advocate for [[ICCF Holland]], a [[non-governmental organization]] supporting [[AIDS]] victims in Uganda, and used the popularity of Vim to encourage users to donate to the organization. |
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From July 2006 until September 2021, Moolenaar was employed by [[Google]] working in the [[Zürich]] office.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ayc_qpB-93o Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20161215143438/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayc_qpB-93o Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |last1=Moolenaar |first1=Bram |title=Vim 25 presentation on 2016 November 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayc_qpB-93o |website=youtube.com |access-date=18 April 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was able to spend part of his time maintaining Vim.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Yahoo! Groups|url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/vimannounce/conversations/topics/152|access-date=2018-03-31|website=groups.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
From July 2006 until September 2021, Moolenaar was employed by [[Google]] working in the [[Zürich]] office.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ayc_qpB-93o Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20161215143438/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayc_qpB-93o Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |last1=Moolenaar |first1=Bram |title=Vim 25 presentation on 2016 November 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayc_qpB-93o |website=youtube.com |access-date=18 April 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was able to spend part of his time maintaining Vim.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Yahoo! Groups|url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/vimannounce/conversations/topics/152|access-date=2018-03-31|website=groups.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Charity=== |
===Charity=== |
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Moolenaar was an advocate of [[ICCF Holland]], a [[non-governmental organization]] for [[AIDS]] victims based in [[Kibaale]], |
Moolenaar was an advocate of [[ICCF Holland]], a [[non-governmental organization]] for [[AIDS]] victims based in [[Kibaale]], Uganda. In 1994, he volunteered as a water and sanitation engineer for the Kibaale Children's Centre. Since 1996, he has made several return trips. In 1995, he made Vim [[charityware]]. An estimated {{USD|2000}} was raised for ICCF Holland in 1997, followed by {{USD|4000}} a year later.<ref name="FreeSoftInfo"/> In 1999, donation income totaled approximately {{USD|7000}}.{{Sfn|Marshall|2002|p=103-104}} |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Revision as of 10:32, 7 August 2023
Bram Moolenaar | |
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| Born | 1961 Lisse, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 August 2023 (aged 61–62) |
| Known for | Vim, ICCF Holland |
| Awards | NLUUG Awards |
| Website | www |
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Bram Moolenaar (1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and benevolent dictator for life of Vim,[1] a vi-derivative text editor. In addition to his work on Vim, Moolenaar was an advocate for ICCF Holland, a non-governmental organization supporting AIDS victims in Uganda, and used the popularity of Vim to encourage users to donate to the organization.
From July 2006 until September 2021, Moolenaar was employed by Google working in the Zürich office.[2] He was able to spend part of his time maintaining Vim.[3]
Life and career
Early life and education
In 1985, Moolenaar graduated from the Delft University of Technology with a degree in electrical engineering.[4]
Vim
In 1988, Moolenaar purchased an Amiga computer. Familiar with vi, which had not been ported to the Amiga at the time, he tested several clones of vi, including Stevie. Moolenaar took the source code of Stevie and improved upon it. Seeking to match vi, Moolenaar eventually added in additional features, such as undoing multiple levels.[4] The first version of "Vi IMitation" was released in 1988 on a public domain disk set made by Fred Fish. Several users ported Vim onto other platforms, such as MS-DOS and Unix. In version 1.22 in 1992, Vi IMitation was renamed to "Vi IMproved".[4][5]
Vim is open-source and charityware; users are encouraged to donate to ICCF Holland.[4] A number of other applications have been licensed this way since Vim's inception.[6] Vim has won several awards[7] and has been referred to as one of the most popular text editors.[by whom?][8][9][10]
Other ventures
Other software tools that Moolenaar has developed include a software build tool written in Python, called A-A-P,[11] which is similar to make, and a programming language called Zimbu which puts an emphasis on readability of programs.[12]
Moolenaar was a member of the Dutch Unix user group, NLUUG, which presented him with an award during its 25th anniversary, for his creation of Vim and his contributions to open-source software in general.[13]
Charity
Moolenaar was an advocate of ICCF Holland, a non-governmental organization for AIDS victims based in Kibaale, Uganda. In 1994, he volunteered as a water and sanitation engineer for the Kibaale Children's Centre. Since 1996, he has made several return trips. In 1995, he made Vim charityware. An estimated US$2,000 was raised for ICCF Holland in 1997, followed by US$4,000 a year later.[4] In 1999, donation income totaled approximately US$7,000.[14]
Death
On 5 August 2023, Moolenaar's family announced in the Vim Google Group that Moolenaar had died 2 days prior because of a rapidly spreading medical condition.[15] His funeral will be held in the Netherlands.[16]
References
Citations
- ^ Rehman, Rafeeq Ur; Paul, Christopher (2003). The Linux development platform: configuring, using, and maintaining a complete programming environment. Prentice Hall PTR. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-13-009115-4. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Moolenaar, Bram. "Vim 25 presentation on 2016 November 2". youtube.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Yahoo! Groups". groups.yahoo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Moolenaar, Bram (15 January 2002). "Vim, an open-source text editor". free-soft.org. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Moolenaar 2000, p. 4.
- ^ "charityware . info | for developers and users who care". charityware.info. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Vim". Moolenaar.net. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Jacob Gube. "The 15 Most Popular Text Editors for Developers". Sixrevisions.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "14 Most Popular Text Editors for Linux | TuxArena Blog". Tuxarena.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Best Text Editors". Lifehacker.com. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Homepage of the A-A-P project". www.a-a-p.org. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "the Zimbu programming language". Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "NLUUG Award". 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Marshall 2002, p. 103-104.
- ^ "Message from the family of Bram Moolenaar". 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ corbet (5 August 2023). "Mourning Bram Moolenaar". LWN.net. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
Works cited
- Moolenaar, Bram (10 October 2000). "The continuing story of Vim" (PDF). moolenaar.net. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- Story, Alan (2002). "Intellectual Property Rights, the Internet, and Copyright" (PDF). Commission on Intellectual Property Rights. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- Marshall, Wayne. "Appendix 5: Algorithms in Africa". In Story (2002).
