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Date: Sun Apr 3 14:02:02 2016 +0200
patch 7.4.1700
Problem: Equivalence classes are not properly tested.
Solution: Add tests for multi-byte and latin1. Fix an error. (Owen Leibman)
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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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15 fingers" will feel at home. See `runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt` for differences with |
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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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21 mapped to commands by the user, and the mouse can be used. |
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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 These are no longer maintained.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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33 if you want more features. |
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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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44 ## Compiling ## |
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46 If you obtained a binary distribution you don't need to compile Vim. If you |
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47 obtained a source distribution, all the stuff for compiling Vim is in the |
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48 `src` directory. See `src/INSTALL` for instructions. |
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51 ## Installation ## |
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53 See one of these files for system-specific instructions. Either in the |
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54 READMEdir directory (in the repository) or the top directory (if you unpack an |
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57 README_ami.txt Amiga |
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58 README_unix.txt Unix |
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59 README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows |
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60 README_mac.txt Macintosh |
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61 README_vms.txt VMS |
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63 There are other `README_*.txt` files, depending on the distribution you used. |
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68 The Vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Often it can be |
6916 | 69 started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information. |
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71 The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read | |
72 `runtime/doc/help.txt`. It contains pointers to the other documentation | |
73 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use | |
74 Vim. See `:help user-manual`. | |
75 | |
76 | |
77 ## Copying ## | |
78 | |
79 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are | |
80 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file | |
81 `runtime/doc/uganda.txt` for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim). | |
82 | |
83 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an | |
84 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license | |
85 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. | |
86 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and | |
87 distribute it. | |
88 | |
89 | |
90 ## Sponsoring ## | |
91 | |
92 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show | |
93 your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue | |
94 working on Vim please send a donation. | |
95 | |
96 Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children | |
97 in Uganda. See `runtime/doc/uganda.txt`. But at the same time donations | |
98 increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim! | |
99 | |
100 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: | |
101 http://www.vim.org/sponsor/ | |
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106 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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6916 | 109 ## Information ## |
110 | |
111 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: | |
112 http://www.vim.org/ | |
113 | |
114 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips: | |
115 http://www.vim.org/docs.php | |
116 http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki | |
117 | |
118 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing | |
119 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers: | |
120 http://www.vim.org/maillist.php | |
121 | |
122 If nothing else works, report bugs directly: | |
123 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | |
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125 | |
126 ## Main author ## | |
127 | |
128 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to: | |
129 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |