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1.3     ! downsj      1: $OpenBSD: README,v 1.2 1996/09/21 06:22:50 downsj Exp $
1.1       downsj      2:
1.3     ! downsj      3: README for version 4.5 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
1.1       downsj      4:
                      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:
1.2       downsj     27: Vim is Charityware.  You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are
1.1       downsj     28: encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda.  Please read the file
1.2       downsj     29: "doc/vim_kcc.txt" for details.
                     30:
                     31: If you include Vim on a CD-ROM, I would like to receive a copy.  Just so I
                     32: know which Vim distributions exists in the world (and to show off to my
                     33: friends :-)).
                     34:
                     35: If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you must send me a copy,
                     36: including the source code.  Or make it available to me through ftp; let me
                     37: know where I can find it.  If the number of changes is small (e.g., a modified
                     38: Makefile) e-mailing me the diffs will do.  I preserve the right to include
                     39: any changes in the official version of Vim.  It is not allowed to distribute
                     40: a modified version of Vim without making the source code available to me.
                     41: It is not allowed to remove these restrictions from the distribution of the
                     42: Vim sources.
1.1       downsj     43:
                     44: Compiling:
                     45: All stuff for compiling Vim is in the "src" directory.  See src/INSTALL for
                     46: instructions.
                     47:
                     48:
                     49: The latest news about Vim can be found in the Vim home page:
                     50:        <URL:http://www.math.fu-berlin.de/~guckes/vim/>
                     51:
                     52: If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ:
                     53:        <URL:http://www.grafnetix.com/~laurent/vim/>
                     54:
                     55: Please send bug reports to:
                     56:        Bram Moolenaar <mool@oce.nl>
                     57:
                     58: There are three mailing lists for Vim:
                     59:
                     60:        vim@prz.tu-berlin.de            about using Vim
                     61:        vimdev@prz.tu-berlin.de         about developing Vim
                     62:        vimannounce@prz.tu-berlin.de    announcements
                     63:
                     64: If you want to join send a message to
                     65:        <majordomo@prz.tu-berlin.de>
                     66: and put "info" in the body.  Then Majordomo will give you a little help.
                     67: You must join before you are allowed to send messages to the lists (otherwise
                     68: Majordomo will eat your messages).
                     69:
                     70: Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to:
                     71:
                     72:        Bram Moolenaar          E-mail: mool@oce.nl
                     73:        Clematisstraat 30
                     74:        5925 BE  Venlo          Fax: +31 77 3595473
                     75:        The Netherlands         Tel: +31 77 3872340