.README File Overview

File Extension:	README
File Type Description:	Readme Text Document File
File Type Developer:	The Document Foundation
Primary Associated Software:	LibreOffice
Primary Software Developer:	The Document Foundation

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What is File Extension README?

Release of the Microsoft WordPad software program prompted the development of the Readme Text Document File file type by Microsoft Corporation. Commonly, Readme Text Document File files are found on user computers from China, and on PCs running the Windows 10 operating system. Google Chrome is the predominant internet browser used by this population.

Associated Developers and Software

	Microsoft Notepad by Microsoft Corporation
	NoteTab by Fookes Software
	LibreOffice by The Document Foundation
	Write! by HamsterCoders
	Apple Pages by Apple
	Kate by KDE
	Leafpad by Freeshell.org
	ES-Computing Edit Plus by ES-Computing
	Microsoft WordPad by Microsoft Corporation
	Atom by GitHub, Inc.
	OpenOffice Writer by Apache Software Foundation
	Bean by James Hoover
	Geany by Geany Authors
	ConTEXT by ConTEXT Project
	Apple TextEdit by Apple
	Notepad++ by Don Ho
	Vim by Bram Moolenaar
	UltraEdit by IDM Computer Solutions
	Gedit by GNOME
	Pico by Open Source
	BBEdit by Bare Bones Software
	Vi by SourceForge
	Sublime Text by Sublime HQ Pty Ltd
	Notepad2 by Open Source
	Corel WordPerfect X8 by Corel
	Microsoft Word by Microsoft Corporation

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

	Windows
	Mac
	iOS
	Linux
	Unix

Other File Types Related to README Files

Extension	File Type Developer	File Category	File Type Description
.ME	Unknown Developer	Uncommon Files	Temporary Delete Me File
.NOW	The Document Foundation	Text Files	Readme Text Document File
.OOT	Apache HTTP Project Management Committee	Data Files	Apache OpenOffice Text Document
.DOC	Microsoft Corporation	Text Files	Microsoft Word Document (before The 2007 Version)
.OTG	Apache Software Foundation	Vector Image Files	OpenDocument Graphic Template
.SVM	Star Division	Raster Image Files	StarView Metafile
.ODM	Open Source	Text Files	OpenDocument Master Document
.RPT	SAP	Data Files	Crystal Reports File
.PUB	Microsoft Corporation	Page Layout Files	Microsoft Publisher Document
.VNA	JVCKenwood Group	Raster Image Files	JVC JLIP Image