*os_390.txt*    For Vim version 7.0aa.  Last change: 2005 Mar 29


		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Ralf Schandl

					*zOS* *z/OS* *OS390* *os390* *MVS*
This file contains the particulars for the z/OS UNIX version of Vim.

1. Open source on z/OS UNIX		|zOS-open-source|
2. Your feedback is needed		|zOS-feedback|
3. Building VIM for z/OS UNIX		|zOS-building|
4. ASCII/EBCDIC dependent scripts	|zOS-has-ebcdic|
5. XTerm Problems			|zOS-xterm|
6. Motif Problems			|zOS-Motif|
7. Bugs					|zOS-Bugs|
8. Known weaknesses			|zOS-weaknesses|
9. Changes				|zOS-changes|

DISCLAIMER: ~
We are IBM employees, but IBM is not responsible for this port.  This is our
private fun, and is provided in the hopes that it may be useful to others.

Please note that this software has NOT been submitted to any formal IBM
testing and is published AS IS.  Please do not contact IBM for support for this
software, as it is not an official component of any IBM product.  IT IS NOT
SUPPORTED, GUARANTEED, OR RELATED WHATSOEVER TO IBM.

Contributors: ~
The port to z/OS UNIX was done by Ralf Schandl for the Redbook mentioned
below.

Changes, bug-reports, or both by:

	David Moore
	Anthony Giorgio <agiorgio@fastmail.fm>
	and others

This document was written by Ralf Schandl and revised by Anthony Giorgio.

==============================================================================
1. Open source on z/OS UNIX		*OS390-open-source* *zOS-open-source*

If you are interested in other Open Source Software on z/OS UNIX, have a
look at the following Redbook:

    Mike MacIsaac et al
    "Open Source Software for z/OS and OS/390 UNIX"
    IBM Form Number: SG24-5944-01
    ISBN: 0738424633

You can find out more information, order a hard copy, or download a PDF
version of these Redbooks at:

	    http://www.redbooks.ibm.com

==============================================================================
2. Your feedback is needed		*OS390-feedback* *zOS-feedback*

Vim should compile, link, and run right out of the box on a standard IBM z/OS
UNIX mainframe.  I've personally run it on z/OS V1R2 and V1R3 machines without
problems.

Many changes had to be done to the code to port Vim to z/OS UNIX.  As like
most UNIX programs, Vim contained heavy ASCII dependencies.  I might have
missed an ASCII dependency, or it is possible that a new one has been added
with a feature or bug fix.  Most programmers are simply not aware of possible
ASCII/EBCDIC conversion issues.  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