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# @(#)README 8.143 (Berkeley) 7/9/96

# @(#)README 8.146 (Berkeley) 8/18/96

This is the README for nex/nvi, a freely redistributable replacement for

This is the README for nex/nvi, a freely redistributable implementation

the ex/vi text editors originally distributed as part of the Fourth

of the ex/vi text editors originally distributed as part of the Fourth

Berkeley Software Distribution (4BSD), by the University of California,

Berkeley.

The source code for nex/nvi can be retrieved by using anonymous ftp to

ftp.cs.berkeley.edu. The files ucb/4bsd/nvi.tar.Z and ucb/4bsd/nvi.tar.gz

ftp.cs.berkeley.edu. The file ucb/4bsd/nvi.tar.gz is the gzip'd archive,

are the compressed and gzip'd archives, respectively, of version 1.71 of

of version 1.71 of nex/nvi. This version is believed to be stable and

nex/nvi. This version is believed to be stable and reasonably problem

problem free. The file ucb/4bsd/nvi-###.ALPHA.tar.gz is a gzip'd archive

free. The file ucb/4bsd/nvi.ALPHA.###.tar.gz is a gzip'd archive of the

of the current alpha-test release of nex/nvi. This version reflects the

current alpha-test release of nex/nvi. This version reflects the current

current development tree, and will be more likely to have problems.

development tree, and is more likely to have unanticipated problems.

See the file build/README for information on building nvi.

See the file:

build/README for information on building nvi.

LAYOUT for a description of where everything is.

LICENSE for the copyright and redistribution terms.

See the file LAYOUT for a description of where everything is.

If you have any questions about nex/nvi, problems with it, or concerns

about the conditions for redistribution, please contact me:

See the file COPYRIGHT for the nex/nvi copyright and redistribution terms.

Keith Bostic +1-508-287-4781

394 E. Riding Dr. bostic@bostic.com

Carlisle, MA 01741

USA

If you have any questions about nex/nvi, or problems making it work,

please contact me by electronic mail at one of the following addresses:

uunet!bostic

bostic@cs.berkeley.edu

Keith Bostic

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Sven Verdoolaege added the Perl5 interpreter.

o Many, many people provided enhancements, bug reports and testing, far too

Rob Mayoff provided the original Cscope support.

many to individually thank.

o Many, many people suggested enhancements, and provided bug reports and

testing, far too many to individually thank.

o From the original vi acknowledgements, by William Joy and Mark Horton:

Bruce Englar encouraged the early development of this display

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This software is in beta test, and it's pretty stable. Almost all of the

historic functionality in ex/vi is there, the only major missing pieces

are open mode and the lisp option.

are open mode and the lisp edit option.

Nvi is largely 8-bit clean. This isn't difficult to fix, and was left in

during initial development to keep things simple. Wide character support

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dumps are only rarely helpful -- an example file with a set of keystrokes

that causes the problem is almost invariably necessary. I know it's

annoying, but simply playing with the bug until you can reproduce it at

will with minimal keystrokes is immensely helpful to me.

will, with minimal keystrokes, is immensely helpful to me.

Please include the following in the bug report;