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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: VI* on VMS
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:45:40 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <vep4bs$2cblv$1@dont-email.me>,
Arne Vajhøj  <arne@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.

You can't run 9.1 on a VAX.  I assume that the VAXstation
4000-60 David mention is the hardware at the SDF museum.

	- Dan C.