[Info-vax] JED on OpenVMS

[Bob Koehler]

In article <c860deb0-49bd-4a1a-9680-7595de5eefac at googlegroups.com>, seasoned_geek <roland at logikalsolutions.com> writes:
> I can't say I've ever used the VMS version of JED, but I know quite a few on the JED list who claim to and claim to like its EDT mode/support.
> 
> Could any of you weigh in here with experience and realistic comparisons to other editors on OpenVMS. I must admit to barely scraping the surface of Jed capabilities, but I do like the List function. That's nice. No project needed.
> 
> I would also like to know which terminal software you use Jed with. Do you get the same color display one does locally editing on *nix or is it just "one shade of gray?"
> 
> Another thread here made me curious. Next time I need to boot my DS-10 I'll have to make a note to install Jed and give it a whirl.
> 
> Appreciate your thoughts.

   I could never see a reason for installing an EDT emulator on the OS
   that EDT was born on.  EDT emulators runnning on other OS do a poor
   enough job already.

   And without a DEC keyboard and damn good VT emulation, it just gets
   messier.