.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 United States, and on PCs running the Windows 10 operating system. Google Chrome is the predominant internet browser used by this population.

Associated Developers and Software

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

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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
.NOW	The Document Foundation	Text Files	Readme Text Document File
.ME	Unknown Developer	Uncommon Files	Temporary Delete Me File
.STM	Microsoft Corporation	Data Files	Exchange Streaming Media File
.STI	Oracle Corporation	Data Files	StarOffice Presentation Template
.RTX	The Document Foundation	Text Files	Rich Text Document
.TSV	Unknown Developer	Data Files	Tab Separated Values File
.PAGES	Apple	Text Files	Apple Pages Document
.OTG	Apache Software Foundation	Vector Image Files	OpenDocument Graphic Template
.SDW	LizardTech	GIS Files	MrSID World File
.PUB	Microsoft Corporation	Page Layout Files	Microsoft Publisher Document