$OpenBSD: README,v 1.2 1996/09/21 06:22:50 downsj Exp $ README for version 4.4 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: If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ: Please send bug reports to: Bram Moolenaar 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 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