Vi clone written in BASIC proves old habits :wq hard

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read · The Register

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A few hundred lines of Yabasic recreate just enough to keep modal editing muscle memory alive

The veteran editor Vi turns 50 this year, and what better way to celebrate than to write a version in BASIC?

The code was created by Lee Tusman, who likes to be a little out of step with the latest IT industry fads. Not strictly a professional programmer, Tusman, whose background is in art, began looking at BASIC in 2025.

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