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diff --git a/runtime/doc/develop.txt b/runtime/doc/develop.txt index 291f6167fc..668790358b 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/develop.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/develop.txt @@ -28,28 +28,6 @@ Note that quite a few items are contradicting. This is intentional. A balance must be found between them. -VIM IS... VI COMPATIBLE *design-compatible* - -First of all, it should be possible to use Vim as a drop-in replacement for -Vi. When the user wants to, he can use Vim in compatible mode and hardly -notice any difference with the original Vi. - -Exceptions: -- We don't reproduce obvious Vi bugs in Vim. -- There are different versions of Vi. I am using Version 3.7 (6/7/85) as a - reference. But support for other versions is also included when possible. - The Vi part of POSIX is not considered a definitive source. -- Vim adds new commands, you cannot rely on some command to fail because it - didn't exist in Vi. -- Vim will have a lot of features that Vi doesn't have. Going back from Vim - to Vi will be a problem, this cannot be avoided. -- Some things are hardly ever used (open mode, sending an e-mail when - crashing, etc.). Those will only be included when someone has a good reason - why it should be included and it's not too much work. -- For some items it is debatable whether Vi compatibility should be - maintained. There will be an option flag for these. - - VIM IS... IMPROVED *design-improved* The IMproved bits of Vim should make it a better Vi, without becoming a diff --git a/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt b/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt index 74277b3977..7b61dbe6d7 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt @@ -6,19 +6,14 @@ Differences between Vim and Vi *vi-differences* -Throughout the help files differences between Vim and Vi/Ex are given in -curly braces, like "{not in Vi}". This file only lists what has not been -mentioned in other files and gives an overview. - 1. Limits |limits| 2. The most interesting additions |vim-additions| ============================================================================== 1. Limits *limits* -Vim has only a few limits for the files that can be edited {Vi: can not handle -<Nul> characters and characters above 128, has limited line length, many other -limits}. +Vim has only a few limits for the files that can be edited. + *E340* Maximum line length 2147483647 characters Maximum number of lines 2147483647 lines @@ -60,20 +55,6 @@ argument when starting Vim. ============================================================================== 2. The most interesting additions *vim-additions* -Vi compatibility. |'compatible'| - Although Vim is 99% Vi compatible, some things in Vi can be - considered to be a bug, or at least need improvement. But still, Vim - starts in a mode which behaves like the "real" Vi as much as possible. - To make Vim behave a little bit better, try resetting the 'compatible' - option: - :set nocompatible - Or start Vim with the "-N" argument: - vim -N - Vim starts with 'nocompatible' automatically if you have a .vimrc - file. See |startup|. - The 'cpoptions' option can be used to set Vi compatibility on/off for - a number of specific items. - Support for different systems. Vim can be used on: - All Unix systems (it works on all systems it was tested on, although |