This is a mirror of http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=298

This simple script shows you a random tip using 'fortune' program when launching VIM
without specifying filename(s) to edit(ie. '%vim' and not '%vim foobar.c').
You can also explicitly view a tip by typing
:TIPS
or
:!fortune vimtips

Included are pre-formatted datafiles converted from the vim tips available from:
http://vim.sourceforge.net/tips/download.php