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annotate README.md @ 13146:d9a94be389b5 v8.0.1447
patch 8.0.1447: still too many old style tests
commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cada78975eebc47f9b12de1a471639b5afd9ad2f
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date: Wed Jan 31 19:30:24 2018 +0100
patch 8.0.1447: still too many old style tests
Problem: Still too many old style tests.
Solution: Turn a few tests into new style. (Yegappan Lakshmanan,
closes #2509)
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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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14 features have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line |
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19 Vi. |
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| 22 All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type | |
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27 almost all flavours of UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very |
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29 DOS, Atari MiNT, BeOS, RISC OS and OS/2. These are no longer maintained. |
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| 39 This `README.md` file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the | |
| 40 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run | |
| 41 Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive. | |
| 42 Which one you need depends on the system you want to run it on and whether you | |
| 43 want or must compile it yourself. Check http://www.vim.org/download.php for | |
| 44 an overview of currently available distributions. | |
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| 6916 | 79 started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information. |
| 80 | |
| 81 The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read | |
| 82 `runtime/doc/help.txt`. It contains pointers to the other documentation | |
| 83 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use | |
| 84 Vim. See `:help user-manual`. | |
| 85 | |
| 86 | |
| 87 ## Copying ## | |
| 88 | |
| 89 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are | |
| 90 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file | |
| 91 `runtime/doc/uganda.txt` for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim). | |
| 92 | |
| 93 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an | |
| 94 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license | |
| 95 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. | |
| 96 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and | |
| 97 distribute it. | |
| 98 | |
| 99 | |
| 100 ## Sponsoring ## | |
| 101 | |
| 102 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show | |
| 103 your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue | |
| 104 working on Vim please send a donation. | |
| 105 | |
| 106 Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children | |
| 107 in Uganda. See `runtime/doc/uganda.txt`. But at the same time donations | |
| 108 increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim! | |
| 109 | |
| 110 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: | |
| 111 http://www.vim.org/sponsor/ | |
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| 6916 | 119 ## Information ## |
| 120 | |
| 121 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: | |
| 122 http://www.vim.org/ | |
| 123 | |
| 124 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips: | |
| 125 http://www.vim.org/docs.php | |
| 126 http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki | |
| 127 | |
| 128 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing | |
| 129 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers: | |
| 130 http://www.vim.org/maillist.php | |
| 131 | |
| 132 If nothing else works, report bugs directly: | |
| 133 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | |
| 134 | |
| 135 | |
| 136 ## Main author ## | |
| 137 | |
| 138 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to: | |
| 139 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |