4 From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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11 Problem: The intro message is outdated. Information about sponsoring and
12 registering is missing.
13 Solution: Show info about sponsoring and registering Vim in the intro
14 message now and then. Add help file about sponsoring.
15 Files: runtime/doc/help.txt, runtime/doc/sponsor.txt, runtime/doc/tags,
16 runtime/menu.vim, src/version.c
19 *** ../vim-6.2.190/runtime/doc/help.txt Sun Jun 1 12:20:32 2003
20 --- runtime/doc/help.txt Sun Jan 18 21:16:07 2004
23 ! *help.txt* For Vim version 6.2. Last change: 2003 May 11
28 ! *help.txt* For Vim version 6.2. Last change: 2004 Jan 08
35 |tutor| 30 minutes training course for beginners
36 |copying| About copyrights
37 |iccf| Helping poor children in Uganda
38 + |sponsor| Sponsor Vim development, become a registered Vim user
39 |www| Vim on the World Wide Web
40 |bugs| Where to send bug reports
42 *** ../vim-6.2.190/runtime/doc/sponsor.txt Sun Jan 18 21:14:50 2004
43 --- runtime/doc/sponsor.txt Thu Jan 15 10:03:22 2004
47 + *sponsor.txt* For Vim version 6.2. Last change: 2004 Jan 15
50 + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
54 + SPONSOR VIM DEVELOPMENT *sponsor*
56 + Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of effort. For a few years
57 + Bram has attempted to do this next to a full-time job. During that time the
58 + todo list kept getting longer and longer.
60 + In order for Bram to support Vim properly he needs your support. Through your
61 + donations Bram will be able to have a part-time job and spend more time on
62 + fixing bugs and adding new features.
64 + For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
66 + http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
68 + More explanations can be found in the |sponsor-faq|.
71 + REGISTERED VIM USER *register*
73 + You can become a registered Vim user by sending at least 10 euro. This works
74 + similar to sponsoring Vim, see |sponsor| above. Registration was made
75 + possible for the situation where your boss or bookkeeper may be willing to
76 + register software, but does not like the terms "sponsoring" and "donation".
78 + More explanations can be found in the |register-faq|.
81 + VOTE FOR FEATURES *vote-for-features*
83 + To give registered Vim users and sponsors an advantage over lurkers they can
84 + vote for the items Bram should work on. How does this voting work?
86 + 1. You send at least 10 euro. See below for ways to transfer money
89 + 2. You will be e-mailed a registration key. Enter this key on your account
90 + page on the Vim website. You can easily create an account if you don't
93 + 3. You can enter your votes on the voting page. There is a link to that page
94 + on your account page after entering a registration key. Your votes will
95 + be counted for two years.
97 + 4. The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for
98 + everybody: http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php
100 + Additionally, once you have send 100 euro or more in total, your name appears
101 + in the "Vim hall of honour": http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php
102 + But only if you enable this on your account page.
105 + HOW TO SEND MONEY *send-money*
107 + Creditcard Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
108 + https://www.paypal.com
109 + The e-mail address for sending sponsorship money is:
111 + The e-mail address for Vim registration is:
113 + Using Euro is preferred, other currencies are also accepted.
114 + In Europe a bank transfer is preferred, this has lower costs.
116 + Bank transfer Transfer to Bram's account at the Postbank: 1644503. For
117 + international transfers you can use these numbers:
118 + IBAN: NL79 PSTB 0001 6445 03
119 + SWIFT/BIC: PSTBNL21
120 + This is the address of the bank:
121 + ING Bank Amsterdam, Foreign Operations
125 + Include your e-mail address in the comment of your money
126 + transfer if you want to vote for features and show others you
127 + are a registered Vim user or sponsor.
129 + Cash Small amounts can be send with ordinary mail. Put something
130 + around the money, so that it's not noticable from the outside.
131 + Mention your e-mail address if you want to vote for features
132 + and show others you are a registered Vim user or sponsor.
134 + This is Bram's address:
143 + If you don't care about sponsoring Vim Development or becoming a registered
144 + Vim user, but do care about helping needy children, consider giving to the
145 + ICCF Holland foundation. This is the charity recommended by Vim's author.
146 + The money is used for a children centre in the south of Uganda, where AIDS has
147 + caused many victims. See |uganda|.
150 + QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *sponsor-faq* *register-faq*
152 + Why should I give money?
154 + Bram has tried to work on Vim next to a full-time job. The list of known bugs
155 + and ideas for new features has constantly been growing during this time. Bram
156 + simply can't spend enough time on Vim development when he has a full-time job.
157 + Your contribution will make it possible for Bram to have a part-time job and
158 + spend much more time on Vim development. Bugs will be fixed quicker and new
159 + Vim releases will become available more often.
162 + How much money should I send?
164 + That is up to you. The more you give, the more time Bram can work on Vim. An
165 + indication for individuals that use Vim at home: 10 Euro per year. For
166 + professional use: 30 Euro per year per person. Send at least 10 euro to be
167 + able to vote for features.
170 + What do I get in return?
172 + Each registered Vim user and sponsor who donates at least 10 euro will be able
173 + to vote for new features. These votes will give priority to the work on Vim.
174 + The votes are valid for two years. The more money you send the more your
175 + votes count |votes-counted|.
177 + If you send 100 Euro or more in total you will be mentioned on the "Vim hall
178 + of honour" page on the Vim web site. But only if you enable this on your
179 + account page. You can also select whether the amount will be visible.
182 + How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user?
184 + Send money, as explained above |send-money| and include your e-mail address.
185 + When the money has been received you will receive a unique registration key.
186 + This key can be used on the Vim website to activate voting on your Vim
187 + account. You will then get an extra page where you can vote for features and
188 + choose whether others will be able to see that you donated. There is a link
189 + to this page on your "My Account" page.
192 + What is the difference between sponsoring and registering?
194 + It has a different name. Use the term "registration" if your boss doesn't
195 + like "sponsoring" or "donation". The benefits are the same.
198 + How can I send money?
200 + See |send-money|. Check the web site for the most recent information:
201 + http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
204 + Why don't you use the SourceForge donation system?
206 + SourceForge takes 5% of the donations for themselves. If you want to support
207 + SourceForge you can send money to them directly.
210 + I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?
215 + I did not register Vim, can I use all available features?
220 + I noticed a bug, do I need to register before I can report it?
222 + No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given. For improvements use
223 + the developer |maillist|, for reporting bugs see |bugs|.
226 + How are my votes counted? *votes-counted*
228 + You may vote when you send 10 euro or more. You can enter up to ten votes.
229 + You can select the same item several times to give it more points. You can
230 + also enter three counter votes, these count as negative points.
232 + When you send 30 euro or more the points are doubled. Above 100 euro they
233 + count four times, above 300 euro they count six times, above 1000 euro ten
237 + Can I change my votes?
239 + You can change your votes any time you like, up to two years after you
240 + sent money. The points will be counted right away.
243 + How about Charityware?
245 + You have to decide yourself whether you want to sponsor Vim development, help
246 + the poor children in Uganda (see |uganda|) or both. Bram will certainly keep
247 + on supporting the project in Uganda. In the (unlikely) situation that Bram
248 + gets more donations for Vim development than he needs, he will send the money
252 + I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!
254 + There is no direct relation between your donation and the work Bram does.
255 + Otherwise you would be paying for work and Bram has to pay income tax over the
256 + donation. If you want to hire Bram for specific work, contact him directly,
257 + don't use the donation system.
260 + Are the donations tax deductable?
262 + No. Setting up a system for this is complex and imposes too many restrictions.
263 + The donations to help the children in |Uganda| are tax deductable in Holland,
264 + Germany, Canada and probably also in the USA.
267 + Can you send me a bill?
269 + Sending a bill would mean Bram does something in return for your contribution.
270 + That is work and would mean Bram has to pay income tax over the amount. It is
271 + possible, but the net amount will be lower.
274 + vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
275 *** ../vim-6.2.190/runtime/doc/tags Mon Jun 2 21:31:14 2003
276 --- runtime/doc/tags Fri Jan 16 15:26:10 2004
280 :ju motion.txt /*:ju*
281 :jumps motion.txt /*:jumps*
283 + :kee motion.txt /*:kee*
284 + :keepmarks motion.txt /*:keepmarks*
286 :la editing.txt /*:la*
287 :lan mlang.txt /*:lan*
291 :loadk mbyte.txt /*:loadk*
292 :loadkeymap mbyte.txt /*:loadkeymap*
293 :loadview starting.txt /*:loadview*
294 + :loc motion.txt /*:loc*
295 + :lockmarks motion.txt /*:lockmarks*
296 :ls windows.txt /*:ls*
298 :lunmap map.txt /*:lunmap*
302 reference intro.txt /*reference*
303 regexp pattern.txt /*regexp*
304 regexp-changes-5.4 version5.txt /*regexp-changes-5.4*
305 + register sponsor.txt /*register*
306 + register-faq sponsor.txt /*register-faq*
307 register-variable eval.txt /*register-variable*
308 registers change.txt /*registers*
309 regular-expression pattern.txt /*regular-expression*
313 section motion.txt /*section*
314 sed-syntax syntax.txt /*sed-syntax*
315 sed.vim syntax.txt /*sed.vim*
316 + send-money sponsor.txt /*send-money*
317 send-to-menu gui_w32.txt /*send-to-menu*
318 sendto gui_w32.txt /*sendto*
319 sentence motion.txt /*sentence*
323 speed-up tips.txt /*speed-up*
324 splitfind windows.txt /*splitfind*
325 splitview windows.txt /*splitview*
326 + sponsor sponsor.txt /*sponsor*
327 + sponsor-faq sponsor.txt /*sponsor-faq*
328 + sponsor.txt sponsor.txt /*sponsor.txt*
329 spoon os_unix.txt /*spoon*
330 spup-syntax syntax.txt /*spup-syntax*
331 spup.vim syntax.txt /*spup.vim*
335 vms-problems os_vms.txt /*vms-problems*
336 vms-started os_vms.txt /*vms-started*
337 vms-usage os_vms.txt /*vms-usage*
338 + vote-for-features sponsor.txt /*vote-for-features*
339 + votes-counted sponsor.txt /*votes-counted*
340 votes-for-changes todo.txt /*votes-for-changes*
341 vreplace-mode insert.txt /*vreplace-mode*
342 vt100-cursor-keys term.txt /*vt100-cursor-keys*
346 {motion} intro.txt /*{motion}*
347 {move-around} visual.txt /*{move-around}*
348 {offset} pattern.txt /*{offset}*
349 + {pat} autocmd.txt /*{pat}*
350 {rhs} map.txt /*{rhs}*
351 {subject} various.txt /*{subject}*
353 *** ../vim-6.2.190/runtime/menu.vim Sun Oct 12 17:00:32 2003
354 --- runtime/menu.vim Thu Jan 8 21:38:19 2004
357 " You can also use this as a start for your own set of menus.
359 " Maintainer: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
360 ! " Last Change: 2003 Set 20
362 " Note that ":an" (short for ":anoremenu") is often used to make a menu work
363 " in all modes and avoid side effects from mappings defined by the user.
365 " You can also use this as a start for your own set of menus.
367 " Maintainer: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
368 ! " Last Change: 2004 Jan 08
370 " Note that ":an" (short for ":anoremenu") is often used to make a menu work
371 " in all modes and avoid side effects from mappings defined by the user.
375 an 9999.45 &Help.-sep1- <Nop>
376 an 9999.50 &Help.&Credits :help credits<CR>
377 an 9999.60 &Help.Co&pying :help copying<CR>
378 + an 9999.70 &Help.&Sponsor/Register :help sponsor<CR>
379 an 9999.70 &Help.O&rphans :help kcc<CR>
380 an 9999.75 &Help.-sep2- <Nop>
381 an 9999.80 &Help.&Version :version<CR>
382 *** ../vim-6.2.190/src/version.c Sun Jan 18 21:12:26 2004
383 --- src/version.c Sun Jan 18 21:13:45 2004
392 static char *(lines[]) =
400 + /* Show the sponsor and register message one out of four times, the Uganda
401 + * message two out of four times. */
402 + sponsor = time(NULL);
403 + sponsor = ((sponsor & 2) == 0) - ((sponsor & 4) == 0);
405 /* start displaying the message lines after half of the blank lines */
406 row = blanklines / 2;
407 if ((row >= 2 && Columns >= 50) || colon)
417 + if (strstr(p, "children") != NULL)
419 + ? N_("Sponsor Vim development!")
420 + : N_("Become a registered Vim user!");
421 + else if (strstr(p, "iccf") != NULL)
423 + ? N_("type :help sponsor<Enter> for information ")
424 + : N_("type :help register<Enter> for information ");
425 + else if (strstr(p, "Orphans") != NULL)
426 + p = N_("menu Help->Sponsor/Register for information ");
429 do_intro_line(row, (char_u *)_(p), i == 2, 0);
430 *** ../vim-6.2.190/src/version.c Sun Jan 18 21:12:26 2004
431 --- src/version.c Sun Jan 18 21:13:45 2004
435 { /* Add new patch number below this line */
441 Vim is like Emacs without all the typing. (John "Johann" Spetz)
443 /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\
444 /// Sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
445 \\\ Project leader for A-A-P -- http://www.A-A-P.org ///
446 \\\ Help AIDS victims, buy here: http://ICCF-Holland.org/click1.html ///