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- README.txt for version 6.0 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
-
-
- WHAT IS VIM
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows 95/98/NT, Atari MiNT,
- Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all flavours of UNIX.
- Porting to other systems should not be very difficult.
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION
-
- 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://vim.sf.net/download.php" for
- an overview of currently available distributions.
-
-
- DOCUMENTATION
-
- 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".
-
- The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be
- started as "vimtutor". See ":help tutor" for more information.
-
-
- COPYING
-
- 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.
-
- There are no restrictions on distributing an unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of
- Vim may also be distributed, but this text must always be included. You are
- allowed to include executables that you made from the unmodified Vim sources,
- your own usage examples and Vim scripts.
-
- If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you are encouraged to send the
- maintainer a copy, including the source code. Or make it available to the
- maintainer through ftp; let him know where it can be found. If the number of
- changes is small (e.g., a modified Makefile) e-mailing the diffs will do.
- When the maintainer asks for it (in any way) you must make your changes,
- including source code, available to him.
-
- The maintainer reserves the right to include any changes in the official
- version of Vim. This is negotiable. You are not allowed to distribute a
- modified version of Vim when you are not willing to make the source code
- available to the maintainer.
-
- The current maintainer is Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>. If this changes, it
- will be announced in appropriate places (most likely www.vim.org and
- comp.editors). When it is completely impossible to contact the maintainer,
- the obligation to send him modified source code ceases.
-
- It is not allowed to remove these restrictions from the distribution of the
- Vim sources or parts of it. These restrictions may also be used for previous
- Vim releases instead of the text that was included with it.
-
-
- COMPILING
-
- 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.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- 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
-
-
- INFORMATION
-
- The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page:
- http://vim.sf.org/
-
- If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ:
- http://www.vim.org/faq/
-
- Send bug reports to:
- Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-
- There are four 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.
- Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim
- <vim-dev@vim.org>
- For discussions about changing Vim: New features, porting, beta-test
- versions, etc.
- Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev
- <vim-announce@vim.org>
- Announcements about new versions of Vim; also beta-test versions and
- ports to different systems.
- Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vimannounce
- <vim-multibyte@vim.org>
- For discussions about using and improving the multi-byte aspects of
- Vim: XIM, Hangul, fontset, etc.
- Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim-multibyte
- <vim-mac@vim.org>
- For discussions about using and improving Vim on the Macintosh.
- Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim-mac
-
- See "http://www.vim.org/mail.html"
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
-
- MAIN AUTHOR
-
- Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to:
-
- Bram Moolenaar E-mail: Bram@vim.org
- Clematisstraat 30
- 5925 BE Venlo Tel: +31 77 3872340
- The Netherlands Fax/voice-mail: +31 84 8508509
-