Vim's 8th release teaches us something about the rush of software releases

Off topic: I had to use vim on remote machines that didn't have emacs. Then I discovered mg, a tiny emacs clone that is even smaller than the original vi...

So ... thank you openbsd folks for including it in the base system.

I'm not a fan of how he repeatedly compares VIM/Emacs to web browsers. Text editing will always be the same, you have one job: edit text.

The internet has been rapidly changing in comparison to text editing. New creations are made everyday that need to be loaded onto nearly every internet capable device including phones, tablets, TVs, and every other computer we use. Browsers need frequent updates to be able to compete as well as to adopt new technologies as they come out.