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11 ## What is Vim? ##
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13 Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Many new
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26 Vim runs under MS-Windows (NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), Macintosh, VMS and
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32 ## Distribution ##
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34 You can often use your favorite package manager to install Vim. On Mac and
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46 Some popular places to get the latest Vim:
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47 * Check out the git repository from [github](https://github.com/vim/vim).
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50 [vim-win32-installer](https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases) repository.
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61 ## Installation ##
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64 READMEdir directory (in the repository) or the top directory (if you unpack an
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67 README_ami.txt Amiga
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68 README_unix.txt Unix
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70 README_mac.txt Macintosh
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73 There are other `README_*.txt` files, depending on the distribution you used.
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76 ## Documentation ##
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87 ## Copying ##
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93 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an
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94 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license
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95 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply.
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96 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and
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97 distribute it.
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100 ## Sponsoring ##
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102 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show
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103 your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue
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104 working on Vim please send a donation.
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110 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
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114 ## Contributing ##
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116 If you would like to help making Vim better, see the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
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119 ## Information ##
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121 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page:
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122 http://www.vim.org/
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124 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips:
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125 http://www.vim.org/docs.php
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126 http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki
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128 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing
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129 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers:
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132 If nothing else works, report bugs directly:
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133 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
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136 ## Main author ##
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138 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to:
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139 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
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142 This is `README.md` for version 8.1 of Vim: Vi IMproved.