HFISCHER@USC-ECLB.ARPA (07/01/84)
From: Herm Fischer <HFISCHER@USC-ECLB.ARPA> Most visitors to my PC/IX system have come up with the same complaint, "where's its VI"? (I personally am an emacsaholic, and on the PC, prefer the INed to VI. But, I must admit, VI has its benefits...) So, I ported VI (2.13) to PC/IX, and added code to handle the cursor stuff from the numeric keypad (arrows, home/end, and Pg keys). Because it uses termcap, this VI works equally well from the main console and also from dialup remote CRTs. This VI version works nicely with my LogiTech mouse! Now, when I dial up my office PC from home (as its "single user"), I have a useful screen editor. Berkeley's interestingly-worded licensing agreement prevents posting the PC/IX VI on the net. Somebody with an AT&T sublicensing agreement, however, can distribute it for free (IBM, are you listening??) or nominal charge. I am having my company's software licensing attorney figure out the conditions under which I can make this available. Herm Fischer (HFischer@eclb, ...trwrb!litvax!fischer) -------