[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/16/2024 9:57 AM, David Meyer wrote:
> I'm helping operate an OpenVMS V7.3 system running on a VAXstation
> 4000-60. We have Vim 7.4 installed, but it appears to cause a big spike
> in CPU usage and DIOCNT whenever it's run. The person who installed it
> is no longer with us, and we are considering deleting Vim.
> 
> We also have VILE installed, which limited experimentation has not shown
> to cause the same kind of performance problems. Does anyone know if VILE
> is indeed well-behaved on VMS?

No idea about vile.

But http://www.polarhome.com/vim/ shows vim 9.1-11 being available
for VMS.

Before distching vim, then maybe check if an upgrade helps. From 7.4
to 9.1 is a pretty big jump.

Arne