«Vim was originally developed for the Commodore Amiga [...], inspired by a port of Stevie (Atari ST Editor for VI Enthusiasts) [...] Vim is arguably the most popular vi clone ever. It grew and evolved to become a monster program with a vibrant community that keeps growing [...] Vim is legendary among software developers; one of the most widely used text editors or IDEs, and it is still the default text editor in many modern Linux distros.»

https://pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim-text-editor

Understanding the Origins and the Evolution of Vi & Vim

The history of Vi & Vim goes hand in hand with the history of open-source software. This article looks at the historical events that shaped the evolution of these text editors.