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- #       @(#)README      8.149 (Berkeley) 7/14/97
+ #       @(#)README      8.147 (Berkeley) 10/19/96
- This is version 1.79 (7/14/97) of nex/nvi, a reimplementation of the ex/vi
+ This is the README for nex/nvi, a freely redistributable implementation
- text editors originally distributed as part of the Fourth Berkeley
+ of the ex/vi text editors originally distributed as part of the Fourth
- Software Distribution (4BSD), by the University of California, Berkeley.
+ Berkeley Software Distribution (4BSD), by the University of California,
+ Berkeley.
- The directory layout is as follows:
+ The source code for nex/nvi can be retrieved by using anonymous ftp to
+ ftp.cs.berkeley.edu.  The file ucb/4bsd/nvi.tar.gz is the gzip'd archive,
+ of version 1.71 of nex/nvi.  This version is believed to be stable and
+ problem free.  The file ucb/4bsd/nvi-###.ALPHA.tar.gz is a gzip'd archive
+ of the current alpha-test release of nex/nvi.  This version reflects the
+ current development tree, and will be more likely to have problems.
-     FAQ ........... Frequently asked questions.
+ See the file:
-     LICENSE ....... Copyright, use and redistribution information.
+         build/README    for information on building nvi.
-     README ........ This file.
+         LAYOUT          for a description of where everything is.
-     catalog ....... Message catalogs; see catalog/README.
+         LICENSE         for the copyright and redistribution terms.
-     changelog ..... Log of changes from version to version.
-     cl ............ Vi interface to the curses(3) library.
-     clib .......... C library replacement source code.
-     common ........ Code shared by ex and vi.
-     curses ........ A stripped-down, replacement curses(3) library.
-     db ............ A stripped-down, replacement db(3) library.
-     dist .......... Various files used to build the vi distribution.
-     docs .......... Ex/vi documentation, both current and historic.
-     docs/README ... Documentation overview.
-     docs/edit ..... Edit: A tutorial.
-     docs/exref .... Ex Reference Manual -- Version 3.7.
-     docs/vi.man ... UNIX manual page for nex/nvi.
-     docs/vi.ref ... Nex/nvi reference manual.
-     docs/vitut .... An Introduction to Display Editing with Vi.
-     ex ............ Ex source code.
-     include ....... Replacement include files.
-     ip ............ Library interface to vi: vi side.
-     ipc ........... Library interface to vi: application side.
-     motif ......... Vi motif application.
-     motif_l ....... Motif library interface to vi.
-     perl_api ...... Perl scripting language support.
-     perl_scripts .. Perl scripts.
-     regex ......... POSIX 1003.2 regular expression library.
-     tcl_api ....... Tcl scripting language support.
-     tcl_scripts ... Tcl scripts.
-     vi ............ Vi source code.
- Bug fixes and updated versions of this software will periodically be made
+ If you have any questions about nex/nvi, problems with it, or concerns
- available.  For more information see:
+ about the conditions for redistribution, please contact me:
-         http://www.bostic.com/vi
+         Keith Bostic            +1-508-287-4781
+E. Riding Dr.       bostic@bostic.com
+         Carlisle, MA 01741
+         USA
- To ask questions about vi, report vi problems, request notification of
+ Keith Bostic
- future releases and/or bug fixes, or to contact the authors for any reason,
- please send email to:
-         bostic@bostic.com
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  o This software is several years old and is the product of many folks' work.