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- README for version 4.6 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
-
- Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor vi. Only the "Q"
- command is missing. Many new features have been added: multi level undo,
- command line history, filename completion, block operations, etc. There is
- also a Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See doc/vim_diff.doc.
-
- This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain ASCII files.
- All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type
- with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be
- defined by the user.
-
- Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 95, Atari
- MiNT, OS/2 and almost all flavours of UNIX. There are some things included
- for the Archimedes, but it does not work yet. There are people working on a
- VMS and a Mac port. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult.
-
- Documentation:
- The best is to use ":help" in Vim. If you don't have an executable (yet),
- read doc/vim_help.txt. It contains pointers to the other documentation files.
-
- "tutor/readme" is a one hour training course for beginners.
-
- Copying:
- Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are
- encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda. Please read the file
- "doc/vim_kcc.txt" for details.
-
- If you include Vim on a CD-ROM, I would like to receive a copy. Just so I
- know which Vim distributions exists in the world (and to show off to my
- friends :-)).
-
- If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you must send me a copy,
- including the source code. Or make it available to me through ftp; let me
- know where I can find it. If the number of changes is small (e.g., a modified
- Makefile) e-mailing me the diffs will do. I preserve the right to include
- any changes in the official version of Vim. It is not allowed to distribute
- a modified version of Vim without making the source code available to me.
- It is not allowed to remove these restrictions from the distribution of the
- Vim sources.
-
- Compiling:
- All stuff for compiling Vim is in the "src" directory. See src/INSTALL for
- instructions.
-
-
- The latest news about Vim can be found in the Vim home page:
- <URL:http://www.math.fu-berlin.de/~guckes/vim/>
-
- If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ:
- <URL:http://www.grafnetix.com/~laurent/vim/>
-
- Please send bug reports to:
- Bram Moolenaar <mool@oce.nl>
-
- There are three mailing lists for Vim:
-
- vim@prz.tu-berlin.de about using Vim
- vimdev@prz.tu-berlin.de about developing Vim
- vimannounce@prz.tu-berlin.de announcements
-
- If you want to join send a message to
- <majordomo@prz.tu-berlin.de>
- and put "info" in the body. Then Majordomo will give you a little help.
- You must join before you are allowed to send messages to the lists (otherwise
- Majordomo will eat your messages).
-
- Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to:
-
- Bram Moolenaar E-mail: mool@oce.nl
- Clematisstraat 30
- 5925 BE Venlo Fax: +31 77 3595473
- The Netherlands Tel: +31 77 3872340
-