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patch 7.4.1745
Problem: README file is not clear about where to get Vim.
Solution: Add links to github, releases and the Windows installer.
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2 [](https://travis-ci.org/vim/vim) |
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8 ## What is Vim? ## |
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10 Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Many new |
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11 features have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line |
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12 history, on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations, |
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13 script language, etc. There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) |
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14 available. Still, Vi compatibility is maintained, those who have Vi "in the |
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16 Vi. |
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| 18 This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain text files. | |
| 19 All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type | |
| 20 with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be | |
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23 Vim runs under MS-Windows (NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), Macintosh, VMS and |
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24 almost all flavours of UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very |
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25 difficult. Older versions of Vim run on MS-DOS, MS-Windows 95/98/Me, Amiga |
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26 DOS, Atari MiNT, BeOS, RISC OS and OS/2. These are no longer maintained. |
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| 29 ## Distribution ## | |
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31 You can often use your favorite package manager to install Vim. On Mac and |
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32 Linux a small version of Vim is pre-installed, you still need to install Vim |
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| 6916 | 35 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems. |
| 36 This `README.md` file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the | |
| 37 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run | |
| 38 Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive. | |
| 39 Which one you need depends on the system you want to run it on and whether you | |
| 40 want or must compile it yourself. Check http://www.vim.org/download.php for | |
| 41 an overview of currently available distributions. | |
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43 Some popular places to get the latest Vim: |
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44 * Check out the git repository from [github](https://github.com/vim/vim). |
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45 * Get the source code as an [archive](https://github.com/vim/vim/releases). |
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47 [vim-win32-installer](https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases) repository. |
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75 The Vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Often it can be |
| 6916 | 76 started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information. |
| 77 | |
| 78 The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read | |
| 79 `runtime/doc/help.txt`. It contains pointers to the other documentation | |
| 80 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use | |
| 81 Vim. See `:help user-manual`. | |
| 82 | |
| 83 | |
| 84 ## Copying ## | |
| 85 | |
| 86 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are | |
| 87 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file | |
| 88 `runtime/doc/uganda.txt` for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim). | |
| 89 | |
| 90 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an | |
| 91 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license | |
| 92 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. | |
| 93 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and | |
| 94 distribute it. | |
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| 97 ## Sponsoring ## | |
| 98 | |
| 99 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show | |
| 100 your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue | |
| 101 working on Vim please send a donation. | |
| 102 | |
| 103 Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children | |
| 104 in Uganda. See `runtime/doc/uganda.txt`. But at the same time donations | |
| 105 increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim! | |
| 106 | |
| 107 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: | |
| 108 http://www.vim.org/sponsor/ | |
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| 6916 | 116 ## Information ## |
| 117 | |
| 118 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: | |
| 119 http://www.vim.org/ | |
| 120 | |
| 121 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips: | |
| 122 http://www.vim.org/docs.php | |
| 123 http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki | |
| 124 | |
| 125 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing | |
| 126 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers: | |
| 127 http://www.vim.org/maillist.php | |
| 128 | |
| 129 If nothing else works, report bugs directly: | |
| 130 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | |
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| 132 | |
| 133 ## Main author ## | |
| 134 | |
| 135 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to: | |
| 136 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |