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diff --git a/runtime/doc/develop.txt b/runtime/doc/develop.txt index dc49c0992..ed4e9e38b 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/develop.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/develop.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*develop.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jan 05 +*develop.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 31 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ and its environment. VIM IS... NOT *design-not* -- Vim is not a shell or an Operating System. You will not be able to run a - shell inside Vim or use it to control a debugger. This should work the - other way around: Use Vim as a component from a shell or in an IDE. +- Vim is not a shell or an Operating System. It does provide a terminal + window, in which you can run a shell or debugger. E.g. to be able to do + this over an ssh connection. But if you don't need a text editor with that + it is out of scope (use something like screen or tmux instead). A satirical way to say this: "Unlike Emacs, Vim does not attempt to include everything but the kitchen sink, but some people say that you can clean one with it. ;-)" |