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README.txt for version 7.0aa of Vim: Vi IMproved. | ||
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WHAT IS VIM | ||
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Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi. Many new features | ||
have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, | ||
on-line help, filename completion, block operations, etc. There is also a | ||
Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See "runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt" for | ||
differences with Vi. | ||
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This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain ASCII files. | ||
All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type | ||
with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be | ||
defined by the user, and the mouse can be used. | ||
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Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, | ||
Atari MiNT, Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all flavours of | ||
UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult. | ||
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DISTRIBUTION | ||
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There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems. | ||
This README.txt file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the | ||
documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run | ||
Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive. | ||
Which one you need depends on the system you want to run it on and whether you | ||
want or must compile it yourself. Check "http://www.vim.org/download.php" for | ||
an overview of currently available distributions. | ||
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DOCUMENTATION | ||
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The best is to use ":help" in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read | ||
"runtime/doc/help.txt". It contains pointers to the other documentation | ||
files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use | ||
Vim. See ":help user-manual". | ||
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The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be | ||
started as "vimtutor". See ":help tutor" for more information. | ||
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COPYING | ||
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Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are | ||
encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda. Please read the file | ||
"runtime/doc/uganda.txt" for details (do ":help uganda" inside Vim). | ||
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Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an | ||
unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license | ||
text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. | ||
The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and | ||
distribute it. | ||
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SPONSORING | ||
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Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of effort. For a few years | ||
Bram has attempted to do this next to a full-time job. During that time the | ||
todo list kept getting longer and longer. | ||
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In order for Bram to support Vim properly he needs your help. Through your | ||
donations Bram will be able to have a part-time job and spend more time on | ||
fixing bugs and adding new features. | ||
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For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: | ||
http://www.vim.org/sponsor/ | ||
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COMPILING | ||
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If you obtained a binary distribution you don't need to compile Vim. If you | ||
obtained a source distribution, all the stuff for compiling Vim is in the | ||
"src" directory. See src/INSTALL for instructions. | ||
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INSTALLATION | ||
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See one of these files for system-specific instructions: | ||
README_ami.txt Amiga | ||
README_unix.txt Unix | ||
README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows | ||
README_os2.txt OS/2 | ||
README_mac.txt Macintosh | ||
README_vms.txt VMS | ||
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INFORMATION | ||
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The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: | ||
http://www.vim.org/ | ||
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If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ: | ||
http://vimdoc.sf.net/vimfaq.html | ||
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Send bug reports to: | ||
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | ||
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There are five mailing lists for Vim: | ||
<vim@vim.org> | ||
For discussions about using existing versions of Vim: Useful mappings, | ||
questions, answers, where to get a specific version, etc. | ||
<vim-dev@vim.org> | ||
For discussions about changing Vim: New features, porting, beta-test | ||
versions, etc. | ||
<vim-announce@vim.org> | ||
Announcements about new versions of Vim; also beta-test versions and | ||
ports to different systems. | ||
<vim-multibyte@vim.org> | ||
For discussions about using and improving the multi-byte aspects of | ||
Vim: XIM, Hangul, fontset, etc. | ||
<vim-mac@vim.org> | ||
For discussions about using and improving Vim on the Macintosh. | ||
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For more info and URLs of the archives see "http://www.vim.org/maillist.php". | ||
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NOTE: | ||
- You can only send messages to these lists if you have subscribed! | ||
- You need to send the messages from the same location as where you subscribed | ||
from (to avoid spam mail). | ||
- Maximum message size is 40000 characters. | ||
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If you want to join a maillist, send a message to | ||
<vim-help@vim.org> | ||
Make sure that your "From:" address is correct. Then the list server will | ||
send you a help message. | ||
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MAIN AUTHOR | ||
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Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to: | ||
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Bram Moolenaar E-mail: Bram@vim.org | ||
Clematisstraat 30 | ||
5925 BE Venlo Tel: +31 77 387 2340 | ||
The Netherlands Fax/voice-mail: +31 20 773 8272 |
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Nice one.
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The address is no longer valid though. Not that anybody did send pizza...
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So where should we be sending our pizza? Better late than never... right?
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The latest version mentions "flowers" instead of "pizza". Still nothing....