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6916 | 1 `README.md` for version 7.4 of Vim: Vi IMproved. |
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4 ## What is VIM ## | |
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6 Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi. Many new features | |
7 have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, | |
8 on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations, etc. | |
9 There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See | |
10 `runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt` for differences with Vi. | |
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12 This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain text files. | |
13 All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type | |
14 with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be | |
15 defined by the user, and the mouse can be used. | |
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17 Vim runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, | |
18 7), Atari MiNT, Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all flavours of | |
19 UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult. | |
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22 ## Distribution ## | |
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24 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems. | |
25 This `README.md` file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the | |
26 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run | |
27 Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive. | |
28 Which one you need depends on the system you want to run it on and whether you | |
29 want or must compile it yourself. Check http://www.vim.org/download.php for | |
30 an overview of currently available distributions. | |
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36 ## Documentation ## | |
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38 The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be | |
39 started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information. | |
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41 The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read | |
42 `runtime/doc/help.txt`. It contains pointers to the other documentation | |
43 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use | |
44 Vim. See `:help user-manual`. | |
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46 | |
47 ## Copying ## | |
48 | |
49 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are | |
50 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file | |
51 `runtime/doc/uganda.txt` for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim). | |
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53 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an | |
54 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license | |
55 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. | |
56 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and | |
57 distribute it. | |
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59 | |
60 ## Sponsoring ## | |
61 | |
62 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show | |
63 your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue | |
64 working on Vim please send a donation. | |
65 | |
66 Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children | |
67 in Uganda. See `runtime/doc/uganda.txt`. But at the same time donations | |
68 increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim! | |
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70 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: | |
71 http://www.vim.org/sponsor/ | |
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73 | |
74 ## Compiling ## | |
75 | |
76 If you obtained a binary distribution you don't need to compile Vim. If you | |
77 obtained a source distribution, all the stuff for compiling Vim is in the | |
78 `src` directory. See `src/INSTALL` for instructions. | |
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80 | |
81 ## Installation ## | |
82 | |
83 See one of these files for system-specific instructions: | |
84 | |
85 README_ami.txt Amiga | |
86 README_unix.txt Unix | |
87 README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows | |
88 README_os2.txt OS/2 | |
89 README_mac.txt Macintosh | |
90 README_vms.txt VMS | |
91 | |
92 There are more `README_*.txt` files, depending on the distribution you used. | |
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95 ## Contributing ## |
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97 If you would like to help making Vim better, see the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file. |
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6916 | 100 ## Information ## |
101 | |
102 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: | |
103 http://www.vim.org/ | |
104 | |
105 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips: | |
106 http://www.vim.org/docs.php | |
107 http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki | |
108 | |
109 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing | |
110 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers: | |
111 http://www.vim.org/maillist.php | |
112 | |
113 If nothing else works, report bugs directly: | |
114 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | |
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116 | |
117 ## Main author ## | |
118 | |
119 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to: | |
120 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |