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*sponsor.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2008 Jun 21
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VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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SPONSOR VIM DEVELOPMENT *sponsor*
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Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show
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your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue
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working on Vim please send a donation.
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Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children
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in Uganda. See |uganda|. But at the same time donations increase Bram's
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motivation to keep working on Vim!
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For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
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http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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More explanations can be found in the |sponsor-faq|.
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REGISTERED VIM USER *register*
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You can become a registered Vim user by sending at least 10 euro. This works
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similar to sponsoring Vim, see |sponsor| above. Registration was made
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possible for the situation where your boss or bookkeeper may be willing to
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register software, but does not like the terms "sponsoring" and "donation".
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More explanations can be found in the |register-faq|.
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VOTE FOR FEATURES *vote-for-features*
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To give registered Vim users and sponsors an advantage over lurkers they can
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vote for the items Bram should work on. How does this voting work?
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1. You send at least 10 euro. See below for ways to transfer money
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|send-money|.
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2. You will be e-mailed a registration key. Enter this key on your account
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page on the Vim website. You can easily create an account if you don't
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have one yet.
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3. You can enter your votes on the voting page. There is a link to that page
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on your account page after entering a registration key. Your votes will
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be counted for two years.
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4. The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for
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everybody: http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php
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Additionally, once you have sent 100 euro or more in total, your name appears
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in the "Vim hall of honour": http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php
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But only if you enable this on your account page.
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HOW TO SEND MONEY *send-money*
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Credit card Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
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https://www.paypal.com/en_US/mrb/pal=XAC62PML3GF8Q
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The e-mail address for sending sponsorship money is:
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donate@vim.org
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The e-mail address for Vim registration is:
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register@vim.org
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Using Euro is preferred, other currencies are also accepted.
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In Euro countries a bank transfer is preferred, this has lower
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costs.
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Other methods See |iccf-donations|.
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Include "Vim sponsor" or "Vim registration" in the comment of
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your money transfer. Send me an e-mail that mentions the
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amount you transferred if you want to vote for features and
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show others you are a registered Vim user or sponsor.
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Cash Small amounts can be sent with ordinary mail. Put something
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around the money, so that it's not noticeable from the
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outside. Mention your e-mail address if you want to vote for
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features and show others you are a registered Vim user or
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sponsor.
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You can use this permanent address:
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Bram Moolenaar
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Finsterruetihof 1
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8134 Adliswil
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Switzerland
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *sponsor-faq* *register-faq*
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Why should I give money?
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If you do not show your appreciation for Vim then Bram will be less motivated
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to fix bugs and add new features. He will do something else instead.
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How much money should I send?
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That is up to you. The more you give, the more children will be helped.
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An indication for individuals that use Vim at home: 10 Euro per year. For
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professional use: 30 Euro per year per person. Send at least 10 euro to be
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able to vote for features.
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What do I get in return?
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Each registered Vim user and sponsor who donates at least 10 euro will be able
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to vote for new features. These votes will give priority to the work on Vim.
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The votes are valid for two years. The more money you send the more your
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votes count |votes-counted|.
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If you send 100 Euro or more in total you will be mentioned on the "Vim hall
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of honour" page on the Vim web site. But only if you enable this on your
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account page. You can also select whether the amount will be visible.
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How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user?
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Send money, as explained above |send-money| and include your e-mail address.
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When the money has been received you will receive a unique registration key.
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This key can be used on the Vim website to activate voting on your Vim
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account. You will then get an extra page where you can vote for features and
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choose whether others will be able to see that you donated. There is a link
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to this page on your "My Account" page.
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What is the difference between sponsoring and registering?
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It has a different name. Use the term "registration" if your boss doesn't
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like "sponsoring" or "donation". The benefits are the same.
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How can I send money?
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See |send-money|. Check the web site for the most recent information:
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http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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Why don't you use the SourceForge donation system?
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SourceForge takes 5% of the donations for themselves. If you want to support
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SourceForge you can send money to them directly.
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I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?
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Yes.
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I did not register Vim, can I use all available features?
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Yes.
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I noticed a bug, do I need to register before I can report it?
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No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given. For improvements use
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the developer |maillist|, for reporting bugs see |bugs|.
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How are my votes counted? *votes-counted*
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You may vote when you send 10 euro or more. You can enter up to ten votes.
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You can select the same item several times to give it more points. You can
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also enter three counter votes, these count as negative points.
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When you send 30 euro or more the points are doubled. Above 100 euro they
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count four times, above 300 euro they count six times, above 1000 euro ten
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times.
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Can I change my votes?
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You can change your votes any time you like, up to two years after you
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sent money. The points will be counted right away.
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Can I add an item to vote on?
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Not directly. You can suggest items to vote on to Bram. He will consider
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fitting your item into the list.
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How about Charityware?
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Currently the Vim donations go to |uganda| anyway. Thus it doesn't matter if
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you sponsor Vim or ICCF. Except that Vim sponsoring will allow you to vote
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for features.
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I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!
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There is no direct relation between your donation and the work Bram does.
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Otherwise you would be paying for work and we would have to pay tax over the
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donation. If you want to hire Bram for specific work, contact him directly,
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don't use the donation system.
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Are the donations tax deductible?
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That depends on your country. The donations to help the children in |Uganda|
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are tax deductible in Holland, Germany, Canada and in the USA. See the ICCF
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website http://iccf-holland.org/donate.html. You must send an e-mail to Bram
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to let him know that the donation is done because of the use of Vim.
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Can you send me a bill?
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No, because there is no relation between the money you send and the work that
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is done. But a receipt is possible.
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