在這個蔚藍色的星球上，流傳著兩大神器的
傳說：
「據說 Emacs 是神的編輯器，
而 Vim 是編輯器之神。」
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在 GitHub 上，可以看到 Bram Moolenaar
有一陣子沒有新的提交紀錄了，最後一次的
提交紀錄是在 2023/07/08 的時候，替他一
行一行打造出的那有著「編輯器之神」美譽
的 Vim 提交修復補丁。
https://github.com/brammool
而就在臺灣時間晚間的 20:19，他的家人透
過 Google Group 公告了一個令人哀傷的消
息，就是 Bram 的健康狀況在過去幾周內迅
速地惡化，並且在 2023/08/03 年辭世……
https://groups.google.com/g/vim_announce/c/tWahca9zkt4
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Dear all,
It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform you that Bram Moolenaar
passed away on 3 August 2023.
Bram was suffering from a medical condition that progressed quickly over the
last few weeks.
Bram dedicated a large part of his life to VIM and he was very proud of the
VIM community that you are all part of.
We as family are now arranging the funeral service of Bram which will take
place in The Netherlands and will be held in the Dutch lanuage. The extact
date, time and place are still to be determined.
Should you wish to attend his funeral then please send a message to
[email protected]. This email address can also be used to get in contact
with the family regarding other matters, bearing in the mind the situation we
are in right now as family.
With kind regards,
The family of Bram Moolenaar
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荷蘭籍的軟體工程師 Bram Moolenaar 是著
名的自由軟體倡議者，最知名的工作是在他
27 歲為了能在自己的電腦上使用 vi 而開
發了 Vim。
除此之外，他也熱衷於慈善工作，最為人熟
知的是在 Vim 的 Sponsor 和 News 頁面上
，他表示廣告與贊助收入，都將用於幫助位
於烏干達的兒童：
[1] https://www.vim.org/
The profits made from ads and links on vim.org go to ICCF Holland to help
poor children in Uganda.
[2] https://www.vim.org/sponsor/
Since Bram no longer needs it, the money will be used to help children in
Uganda. This is the charity recommended by Vim's author. The money is used
for a children centre in the south of Uganda, where AIDS has caused many
victims.
目前該網站的左上角也掛著象徵烏克蘭國
旗顏色的標幟，並且連結至歐盟委員會的
聲援頁面。
—
目前在 HackerNews 上的相關討論串中，有
不少相關討論與回覆：
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37011324
一路好走，給予 Respect...
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