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From: mehl@cs.iastate.edu (Mark M Mehl)
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Subject: Re: DEC EDT-like editor
Keywords: EDT VMS editor
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Date: 8 Feb 90 06:58:53 GMT
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jones@larry.sal.wisc.edu (Tom Jones) writes:
>I seem to remember that an EDT editor product was available for
>unix systems.  Can anyone tell me how to buy this editor?

Well, your memory serves you well.  As a VMS/VAX person, you're
probably already familiar with (Text Processing Utility) TPU on
the VAX.  In fact, both EVE and EDT emulation under EVE have now
been defined and running with the TPU language.

The good news is there's now a TPU for Unix called nu/TPU.  Moreover,
not only do you get the TPU compiler, but you also get TPU program
sections for EVE, EDT, vi, and WPS (whatever editor that is).  The
really neat thing about these TPU programs is that you can add your
own code to them thereby extending the features in EVE or EDT.  Now
you can personalize your own EDT or even write emacs in TPU.  (BTW,
has someone already done this?)

The bad news is that the package is pricey.  I think it runs $600 to
$2000 depending on the size of computer you're using.  This is what I
got for ordering information:

a/Soft Development Inc.
1353 Salem Street
North Andover, MA  01845

(508) 683-4369

I have never used nu/TPU myself, but I've been trying to get our
system manager interested in it over here.  If you have any actual
experience with nu/TPU under Unix, I would be very interested to know
how you felt about the product.  Is it fast?  slow?  reliable?
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