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| author |   Michael Nazaroff <naz@gentoo.org> | 2002-07-06 18:20:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Michael Nazaroff <naz@gentoo.org> | 2002-07-06 18:20:22 +0000 |
| commit | 9aea088a3ba8d16ebbd8c84947958b92592ce2e6 (patch) | |
| tree | b2c03223ee215ae4883e870d6e50397b9e6c0080 /licenses | |
| parent | Updated ZSNES ebuild to the latest version; lintool'd and repoman'd as well. (diff) | |
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diff --git a/licenses/vim b/licenses/vim new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..07827621c30b --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/vim @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@ +This is the Vim editor license. + +README.txt for version 6.1 of Vim: Vi IMproved. + + +WHAT IS VIM + +Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi. Many new features +have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, +on-line help, filename completion, block operations, etc. There is also a +Graphical User Interface (GUI) available. See "runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt" for +differences with Vi. + +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, and the mouse can be used. + +Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows 95/98/NT, Atari MiNT, +Macintosh, BeOS, VMS, RISC OS, OS/2 and almost all flavours of UNIX. +Porting to other systems should not be very difficult. + + +DISTRIBUTION + +There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems. +This README.txt file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the +documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run +Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive. +Which one you need depends on the system you want to run it on and whether you +want or must compile it yourself. Check "http://vim.sf.net/download.php" for +an overview of currently available distributions. + + +DOCUMENTATION + +The best is to use ":help" in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read +"runtime/doc/help.txt". It contains pointers to the other documentation +files. The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use +Vim. See ":help user-manual". + +The vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Mostly it can be +started as "vimtutor". See ":help tutor" for more information. + + +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 +"runtime/doc/uganda.txt" for details. + +There are no restrictions on distributing an unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of +Vim may also be distributed, but this text must always be included. You are +allowed to include executables that you made from the unmodified Vim sources, +your own usage examples and Vim scripts. + +If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you are encouraged to send the +maintainer a copy, including the source code. Or make it available to the +maintainer through ftp; let him know where it can be found. If the number of +changes is small (e.g., a modified Makefile) e-mailing the diffs will do. +When the maintainer asks for it (in any way) you must make your changes, +including source code, available to him. + +The maintainer reserves the right to include any changes in the official +version of Vim. This is negotiable. You are not allowed to distribute a +modified version of Vim when you are not willing to make the source code +available to the maintainer. + +The current maintainer is Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>. If this changes, it +will be announced in appropriate places (most likely www.vim.org and +comp.editors). When it is completely impossible to contact the maintainer, +the obligation to send him modified source code ceases. + +It is not allowed to remove these restrictions from the distribution of the +Vim sources or parts of it. These restrictions may also be used for previous +Vim releases instead of the text that was included with it. + + +INFORMATION + +The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page: + http://vim.sf.org/ + +If you have problems, have a look at the Vim FAQ: + http://www.vim.org/faq/ + +Send bug reports to: + Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> + +There are four mailing lists for Vim: +<vim@vim.org> + For discussions about using existing versions of Vim: Useful mappings, + questions, answers, where to get a specific version, etc. + Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim +<vim-dev@vim.org> + For discussions about changing Vim: New features, porting, beta-test + versions, etc. + Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev +<vim-announce@vim.org> + Announcements about new versions of Vim; also beta-test versions and + ports to different systems. + Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vimannounce +<vim-multibyte@vim.org> + For discussions about using and improving the multi-byte aspects of + Vim: XIM, Hangul, fontset, etc. + Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim-multibyte +<vim-mac@vim.org> + For discussions about using and improving Vim on the Macintosh. + Archive: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vim-mac + +See "http://www.vim.org/mail.html" + +NOTE: +- You can only send messages to these lists if you have subscribed! +- You need to send the messages from the same location as where you subscribed + from (to avoid spam mail). +- Maximum message size is 40000 characters. + +If you want to join a maillist, send a message to + <vim-help@vim.org> +Make sure that your "From:" address is correct. Then the list server will +send you a help message. + + +MAIN AUTHOR + +Send any other comments, patches, pizza and suggestions to: + + Bram Moolenaar E-mail: Bram@vim.org + Clematisstraat 30 + 5925 BE Venlo Tel: +31 77 3872340 + The Netherlands Fax/voice-mail: +31 84 8508509 |