Vi clone written in BASIC proves old habits :wq hard

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. Specifically, Yabasic, an open source BASIC interpreter for Unix and Windows. "For a modern BASIC, it's quite fun to use," Tusman wrote. "I made my own cyber-hoss racing game, a...