1README_vms.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
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3This file explains the installation of Vim on VMS systems.
4See "README.txt" in the runtime archive for information about Vim.
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7Most information can be found in the on-line documentation.  Use ":help vms"
8inside Vim.  Or get the runtime files and read runtime/doc/os_vms.txt to find
9out how to install and configure Vim with runtime files etc.
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11To compile Vim yourself you need three archives:
12  vim-X.X-rt.tar.gz	runtime files
13  vim-X.X-src.tar.gz	source files
14  vim-X.X-extra.tar.gz	extra source files
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16Compilation is recommended, in order to make sure that the correct
17libraries are used for your specific system.  Read about compiling in
18src/INSTALLvms.txt.
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20To use the binary version, you need one of these archives:
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22  vim-XX-exe-ia64-gui.zip       IA64 GUI/Motif executables
23  vim-XX-exe-ia64-gtk.zip       IA64 GUI/GTK executables
24  vim-XX-exe-ia64-term.zip      IA64 console executables
25  vim-XX-exe-axp-gui.zip	Alpha GUI/Motif executables
26  vim-XX-exe-axp-gtk.zip	Alpha GUI/GTK executables
27  vim-XX-exe-axp-term.zip       Alpha console executables
28  vim-XX-exe-vax-gui.zip	VAX GUI executables
29  vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip       VAX console executables
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31and of course
32  vim-XX-runtime.zip		runtime files
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34The binary archives contain: vim.exe, ctags.exe, xxd.exe files,
35but there are also prepared "deploy ready" archives:
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37vim-XX-ia64.zip			GUI and console executables with runtime and
38				help files for IA64 systems
39vim-XX-axp.zip			GUI and console executables with runtime and
40				help files for Alpha systems
41vim-XX-vax.zip			GUI and console executables with runtime and
42				help files for VAX systems
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44GTK builds need LIBGTK library installed.
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46These executables and up to date patches for OpenVMS system are downloadable
47from http://www.polarhome.com/vim/ or ftp://ftp.polarhome.com/pub/vim/
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