Stevie (text editor)
| Company type | Free software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software / Text editors |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Tim Thompson |
| Products | Text editor |
Stevie (short for ST Editor for VI Enthusiasts) was an early replica of Bill Joy's vi text editor that is no longer maintained.
Text editor
Originally created by Tim Thompson in 1987 for the Atari ST, Stevie served as the precursor to Vim, which debuted in 1988. Thompson shared the initial C source code as free software with the comp.sys.atari.st newsgroup on June 28, 1987. Subsequently, Tony Andrews improved Stevie by incorporating additional features and adapting it to operate on Unix, OS/2, and Amiga platforms, releasing his enhanced version as free software in June 1988.
In 1991, Bram Moolenaar created Vim, building upon the Amiga adaptation of Stevie's codebase. Vim overcame many of Stevie’s constraints and introduced numerous enhancements, ultimately gaining widespread adoption within the text editor community.