[Info-vax] JED on OpenVMS

[Joukj]

Bob Koehler wrote:
> 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.

Because of all the extra's that EDT on VMS lacks: i.e.
     -programming laguage sensitivity whith auto-layout and highlighting
        keywords
     -line-no/line-position indication
     -X-windows not running in terminal



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

Sure, your are missing keys and have to define the others in the "host-OS"