AILobstersabout 3 hours ago
Interview: Drew DeVault on an AI-free version of Vim
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Drew DeVault forked Vim as Vim Classic, an AI-free version maintained without generative AI tools. The fork is based on Vim 8.x and rejects LLM-assisted code. DeVault cited practical, philosophical, ethical, and political reasons, including copyright provenance, deskilling, environmental harm, and alleged involvement of AI in civilian deaths.
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