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README and help file updates.
author Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
date Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:46:20 +0200
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7 have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, 7 have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history,
8 on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations, etc. 8 on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations, etc.
9 There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See 9 There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See
10 "runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt" for differences with Vi. 10 "runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt" for differences with Vi.
11 11
12 This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain ASCII files. 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 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 14 with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be
15 defined by the user, and the mouse can be used. 15 defined by the user, and the mouse can be used.
16 16
17 Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, 17 Vim runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Vista,
18 XP, Vista, 7), Atari MiNT, Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all 18 7), Atari MiNT, Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all flavours of
19 flavours of UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult. 19 UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult.
20 20
21 21
22 DISTRIBUTION 22 DISTRIBUTION
23 23
24 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems. 24 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems.
30 an overview of currently available distributions. 30 an overview of currently available distributions.
31 31
32 32
33 DOCUMENTATION 33 DOCUMENTATION
34 34
35 The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be
36 started as "vimtutor". See ":help tutor" for more information.
37
35 The best is to use ":help" in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read 38 The best is to use ":help" in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read
36 "runtime/doc/help.txt". It contains pointers to the other documentation 39 "runtime/doc/help.txt". It contains pointers to the other documentation
37 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use 40 files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use
38 Vim. See ":help user-manual". 41 Vim. See ":help user-manual".
39 42
40 The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be
41 started as "vimtutor". See ":help tutor" for more information.
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43 43
44 COPYING 44 COPYING
45 45
46 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are 46 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are
47 encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda. Please read the file 47 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file
48 "runtime/doc/uganda.txt" for details (do ":help uganda" inside Vim). 48 "runtime/doc/uganda.txt" for details (do ":help uganda" inside Vim).
49 49
50 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an 50 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an
51 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license 51 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license
52 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. 52 text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply.
84 README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows 84 README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows
85 README_os2.txt OS/2 85 README_os2.txt OS/2
86 README_mac.txt Macintosh 86 README_mac.txt Macintosh
87 README_vms.txt VMS 87 README_vms.txt VMS
88 88
89 There are more README_*.txt files, depending on the distribution you used.
90
89 91
90 INFORMATION 92 INFORMATION
91 93
92 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: 94 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page:
93 http://www.vim.org/ 95 http://www.vim.org/