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        !             3: README for version 4.2 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
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        !             5: Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor vi.  Only the "Q"
        !             6: command is missing.  Many new features have been added: multi level undo,
        !             7: command line history, filename completion, block operations, etc.  There is
        !             8: also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) available.  See doc/vim_diff.doc.
        !             9:
        !            10: This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain ASCII files.
        !            11: All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type
        !            12: with ten fingers can work very fast.  Additionally function keys can be
        !            13: defined by the user.
        !            14:
        !            15: Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 95, Atari
        !            16: MiNT, OS/2 and almost all flavours of UNIX.  There are some things included
        !            17: for the Archimedes, but it does not work yet.  There are people working on a
        !            18: VMS and a Mac port.  Porting to other systems should not be very difficult.
        !            19:
        !            20: Documentation:
        !            21: The best is to use ":help" in Vim.  If you don't have an executable (yet),
        !            22: read doc/vim_help.txt.  It contains pointers to the other documentation files.
        !            23:
        !            24: "tutor/readme" is a one hour training course for beginners.
        !            25:
        !            26: Copying:
        !            27: Vim is Charityware.  You can copy it as much as you like, but you are
        !            28: encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda.  Please read the file
        !            29: "doc/vim_kcc.txt" for details.  You are allowed to include Vim on a CD-ROM if
        !            30: you send me one.
        !            31:
        !            32: Compiling:
        !            33: All stuff for compiling Vim is in the "src" directory.  See src/INSTALL for
        !            34: instructions.
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        !            36:
        !            37: The latest news about Vim can be found in the Vim home page:
        !            38:        <URL:http://www.math.fu-berlin.de/~guckes/vim/>
        !            39:
        !            40: If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ:
        !            41:        <URL:http://www.grafnetix.com/~laurent/vim/>
        !            42:
        !            43: Please send bug reports to:
        !            44:        Bram Moolenaar <mool@oce.nl>
        !            45:
        !            46: There are three mailing lists for Vim:
        !            47:
        !            48:        vim@prz.tu-berlin.de            about using Vim
        !            49:        vimdev@prz.tu-berlin.de         about developing Vim
        !            50:        vimannounce@prz.tu-berlin.de    announcements
        !            51:
        !            52: If you want to join send a message to
        !            53:        <majordomo@prz.tu-berlin.de>
        !            54: and put "info" in the body.  Then Majordomo will give you a little help.
        !            55: You must join before you are allowed to send messages to the lists (otherwise
        !            56: Majordomo will eat your messages).
        !            57:
        !            58: Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to:
        !            59:
        !            60:        Bram Moolenaar          E-mail: mool@oce.nl
        !            61:        Clematisstraat 30
        !            62:        5925 BE  Venlo          Fax: +31 77 3595473
        !            63:        The Netherlands         Tel: +31 77 3872340