1- *sponsor.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Oct 12
1+ *sponsor.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Nov 01
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44 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -22,30 +22,6 @@ For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
2222More explanations can be found in the | sponsor-faq | .
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25- REGISTERED VIM USER *register*
26-
27- You can become a registered Vim user by sending at least 10 euro. This works
28- similar to sponsoring Vim, see | sponsor | above. Registration was made
29- possible for the situation where your boss or bookkeeper may be willing to
30- register software, but does not like the terms "sponsoring" and "donation".
31-
32- More explanations can be found in the | register-faq | .
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35- VOTE FOR FEATURES *vote-for-features*
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37- Note: Voting for features has been discontinued since the passing of | Bram | in
38- 2023. The following two links still work, but they are no longer updated. So
39- they now only provide a historic view as of summer 2023.
40-
41- The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for everybody:
42- http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php
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44- Additionally, once you have sent 100 euro or more in total, your name appears
45- in the "Vim hall of honour": http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php
46- But only if you enable this on your account page.
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4925HOW TO SEND MONEY *send-money*
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5127Credit card Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
@@ -58,93 +34,58 @@ Credit card Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
5834 In Euro countries a bank transfer is preferred, this has lower
5935 costs.
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61- Other methods See | iccf-donations | .
37+ Other methods See | donate | .
6238 Include "Vim sponsor" or "Vim registration" in the comment of
6339 your money transfer.
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6642QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *sponsor-faq* *register-faq*
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68- Why should I give money?
44+ Why should I give money?~
6945
7046If you do not show your appreciation for Vim, the development team will be
7147less motivated to fix bugs and add new features. They will do something else
7248instead.
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7450
75- How much money should I send?
51+ How much money should I send?~
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7753That is up to you. The more you give, the more children will be helped.
7854An indication for individuals that use Vim at home: 10 Euro per year. For
7955professional use: 30 Euro per year per person.
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82- How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user?
83-
84- Send money, as explained above | send-money | and include your e-mail address.
85- When the money has been received you will receive a unique registration key.
86- This key can be used on the Vim website to get an extra page where you can
87- choose whether others will be able to see that you donated. There is a link
88- to this page on your "My Account" page.
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90-
91- What is the difference between sponsoring and registering?
92-
93- It has a different name. Use the term "registration" if your boss doesn't
94- like "sponsoring" or "donation". The benefits are the same.
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96-
97- How can I send money?
58+ How can I send money?~
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9960See | send-money | . Check the web site for the most recent information:
10061http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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103- Why don't you use the SourceForge donation system?
104-
105- SourceForge takes 5% of the donations for themselves. If you want to support
106- SourceForge you can send money to them directly.
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108-
109- I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?
110-
111- Yes.
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113-
114- I did not register Vim, can I use all available features?
64+ I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?~
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11666Yes.
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119- I noticed a bug, do I need to register before I can report it?
120-
121- No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given. For improvements use
122- the developer | maillist | , for reporting bugs see | bugs | .
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124-
125- How about Charityware?
69+ How about Charityware?~
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12771Currently the Vim donations go to | uganda | anyway. Thus it doesn't matter if
128- you sponsor Vim or ICCF .
72+ you sponsor Vim or Kuwasha .
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131- I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!
75+ I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!~
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13377There is no direct relation between your donation and the work developers do.
13478Otherwise you would be paying for work and we would have to pay tax over the
13579donation. If you want to hire one of the developers for specific work,
13680contact them directly, don't use the donation system.
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139- Are the donations tax deductible?
83+ Are the donations tax deductible?~
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141- That depends on your country. The donations to help the children in | Uganda |
142- are tax deductible in Holland, Germany, Canada and in the USA. See the ICCF
143- website https://iccf-holland.org/donate.html (Note: this process is currently
144- undergoing some changes and will be done differently in the future).
85+ Possibly. Please refer to | Kuwasha | for this question.
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147- Can you send me a bill?
88+ Can you send me a bill?~
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14990No, because there is no relation between the money you send and the work that
15091is done. But a receipt is possible.
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