Stevie (text editor) explained

Stevie
Author:	Tim Thompson
Latest Release Version:	3.7a^[1]
Programming Language:	C
Operating System:	Atari ST, Unix-like, OS/2, Amiga
License:	Public domain
Discontinued:	yes

Stevie (ST Editor for VI Enthusiasts)^[2] is a discontinued clone of Bill Joy's vi text editor.

Text editor

Stevie was written by Tim Thompson for the Atari ST in 1987. It later became the basis for Vim, which was released in 1991.

Thompson posted his original C source code as free software to the comp.sys.atari.st newsgroup on 28 June 1987.^{[3] [4]} Tony Andrews added features and ported it to Unix, OS/2 and Amiga, posting his version to the comp.sources.unix newsgroup as free software on 6 June 1988.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} In 1991, Bram Moolenaar released Vim, which he based on the source code of the Amiga port of Stevie.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aminet - text/Edit/Stevie.lha.
2. Web site: nosuch.com/tjt/stevie. Thompson. Tim. February 7, 2015.
3. A mini-vi for the ST (part 1 of 2). Tim Thompson. June 28, 1987. comp.sys.atari.st. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.
4. A mini-vi for the ST (part 2 of 2). Tim Thompson. June 28, 1987. comp.sys.atari.st. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.
5. Stevie, an "aspiring" VI clone for Unix, OS/2, Amiga, Part01/04. Tony Andrews. June 6, 1988. comp.sources.unix. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.
6. Stevie, an "aspiring" VI clone for Unix, OS/2, Amiga, Part02/04. Tony Andrews. June 6, 1988. comp.sources.unix. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.
7. Stevie, an "aspiring" VI clone for Unix, OS/2, Amiga, Part03/04. Tony Andrews. June 6, 1988. comp.sources.unix. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.
8. Stevie, an "aspiring" VI clone for Unix, OS/2, Amiga, Part04/04. Tony Andrews. June 6, 1988. comp.sources.unix. [e-mail]. February 7, 2015.