On Mar 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, David Sanson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I assume he means that he has modified the iOS version of Vim that is on 
> GitHub. If you pay the $99 to be a member of the iOS Developer Program, you 
> can build and install apps to your own device for testing purposes, but you 
> can't distribute the built app except through the App Store. So he can't just 
> make his custom build available if he is playing by Apple's rules.
> 
> If you decide not to play by Apple's rules, you could fork the github project 
> and develop an unfettered version, which you could distribute via Cydia to 
> jailbroken devices. Before putting too much time into that, you'd want to 
> think hard about what you gain over the simpler strategy of using the cli 
> version via a ssh console, which is also available once jailbroken.

Thanks for the clarification, David. I paid for Apple Care on my device when I 
purchased it at the end of last year. I think I'll not think about jail 
breaking it before then.

And just to make sure, "cli" means "not gui"?

Regards,
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Decatur, GA. USA

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is a weapon from the sky
against being dead."

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