After several years of development, finally We already have the final version of Vim, called Vim 8. A code editor that has always characterized Linux and that for a long time jumped to other platforms, but the question of many users is Is this version worth it or is it the same that we have in our operating system?
It is a question that the developers have tried to answer by stating that the differences between Vim 8 and other versions are notable although they will not be great aesthetic changes or changes in the usual controls of the text editor.
Clearly Vim 8 fixes many bugs and problems that previous versions had, some were more than 10 years old. However, the main changes are not in this bug fix but in the news that support for GTK3 + libraries and Directx libraries, libraries that will make Vim 8 work correctly on both Gnu / Linux and Windows.
The following functionalities are also incorporated: asynchronous I / O (I / O) support, channels, JSONThe latter is important if in addition to using as an editor we want to develop software or use Json technology. The release notes are concise and can be found here. But if you are interested in obtaining this latest version of the popular editor, in the official website You will find the installation packages for this editor not only for Gnu / Linux but also for other platforms, something that is attracting more and more users attention as they not only use Gnu / Linux.
I personally think Vim is a great code editor, but I do not end up adapting to its use. Some friends tell me that when I use the English keyboard things change and I may be right, but for the moment I continue with my Spanish keyboard and with Gedit And you? Which code editor do you choose?
Change the keyboard to English and use vim !! It's the best there is!
I have tried using editors, atom, sublime; IDEs komodo, webstorm, etc
but I always go back to vim and with Spanish keyboard