Shocked and saddened by his passing.  It is amazing how much I have come to rely on his master work (VIM - Vi IMproved).  Vim is one of the most useful tools I have ever used, this includes all the physical tools I have strewn across my shop bench.  I would encourage anyone that works with text data to give it a solid try, it is a steep learning curve but so well worth the effort.   

-Rod

P.S. Has anyone heard from  Uncle Jim (Manley)  recently?  My email to him got bounced. 
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Thanks.