[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/16/2024 6:26 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
>>>>> Arne Vajhøj  <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>>>> 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.

> Why would anyone want use vi, or vim on VMS?
> 
> What is wrong with eve/tpu? or even LSE?

EDT, EVE and LSE are the VMS way to edit.

I always use a heavily customized EVE.

But if somebody is doing 98% *nix work and
2% VMS work, then vi(m) may make sense.

OP asked. I am sure he knows about the VMS
editors.

Arne