Bulk churn is the kind of easy task that gives the impression of progress while providing very little actual value.
In 8 months, here's what NeoVim has done:
1) Reformatted all the code.
2) Deleted a lot of working, old code.
3) Raised a good chunk of cash.
4) Published a very shiny website.
5) Released nothing.
There's nothing wrong with simplifying a code base, but if you run around trying to do that independent of any reasonable technical direction, you're just making noise.
Given that NeoVim's technical direction is extremely poorly considered (while also disparaging Bram's work), I can't help but think highly of Bram for being polite -- at all -- to such a disrespectful fork.
In 8 months, here's what NeoVim has done:
1) Reformatted all the code.
2) Deleted a lot of working, old code.
3) Raised a good chunk of cash.
4) Published a very shiny website.
5) Released nothing.
There's nothing wrong with simplifying a code base, but if you run around trying to do that independent of any reasonable technical direction, you're just making noise.
Given that NeoVim's technical direction is extremely poorly considered (while also disparaging Bram's work), I can't help but think highly of Bram for being polite -- at all -- to such a disrespectful fork.