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From: gra...@noao.arizona.edu (Steve Grandi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: PC/VI
Keywords: Custom Software Services
Message-ID: <665@noao.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 88 20:43:53 GMT
Organization: National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson, AZ
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Has anyone heard from Custom Software Services, the folks who sell PC/VI?
Reports from a friend's procurement office report a busy phone for 2 weeks
(I've only tried one day), recent computer magazines show no ads and a note
in another newsgroup says that their UUCP node is dead. Sounds bad for the
company! I guess I will have to steer people to MKS instead.
Oh well, PC/VI is a fine product (I have S/N 27) and probably didn't need
any more enhancments.
--
Steve Grandi, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson AZ, 602-325-9228
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ccd700!jim
From: j...@ccd700.UUCP (J. Sitek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PC/VI
Summary: I thought they were just busy;-)
Keywords: Custom Software Services
Message-ID: <112@ccd700.UUCP>
Date: 17 Feb 88 13:57:10 GMT
References: <665@noao.UUCP>
Organization: Ford CCD, Dearborn Michigan
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In article <6...@noao.UUCP>, gra...@noao.arizona.edu (Steve Grandi) writes:
> Has anyone heard from Custom Software Services, the folks who sell PC/VI?
> Reports from a friend's procurement office report a busy phone for 2 weeks
> (I've only tried one day), recent computer magazines show no ads and a note
> in another newsgroup says that their UUCP node is dead. Sounds bad for the
> company! I guess I will have to steer people to MKS instead.
>
> Oh well, PC/VI is a fine product (I have S/N 27) and probably didn't need
> any more enhancments.
If you are talking about Custom Software Systems, I too have been trying to
reach them w/o success. The phone is always busy. If the company is
defunct, what happens to their copyright on PC/VI?
Jim Sitek
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sri-unix!ctnews!mitisft!greg
From: g...@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Greg Hansen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Need DOS vi
Message-ID: <343@mitisft.Convergent.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 88 00:48:00 GMT
Organization: Convergent Technologies, San Jose, CA
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Keywords: vi, DOS, help
(Sorry if this is repetitious, but I was off the net for a while ....)
Does anyone know where there is a vi-like editor for DOS? I am used to vi,
and would like to keep it up on my PC. It can either be public domain or
for sale, since it is for work use. A network version would be nice.
All help appreciated.
Greg Hansen
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hpcuhb!hpihoah!bruce
From: br...@hpihoah.HP.COM (Bruce LaVigne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need DOS vi
Message-ID: <9330004@hpihoah.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 88 21:35:57 GMT
References: <343@mitisft.Convergent.COM>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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I use Custom Software Systems PC/VI. It is a full implementation (actually a
superset; just little enhancements like being able to say :wn when editting a
bunch of files, instead of :w then n). They sell for $149. each (I know, it's
more than others mentioned here, but it's *good stuff*). Their address is:
Custom Software Systems
P.O. Box 678
Natick, MA 01760
617-653-2555
Disclaimer: The only affiliation I have with them is as a happy customer.
-bruce
Bruce LaVigne
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From: tan...@hsi.UUCP (Ed Tankus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need DOS vi
Message-ID: <908@hsi.UUCP>
Date: 11 Apr 88 11:53:04 GMT
References: <343@mitisft.Convergent.COM> <9330004@hpihoah.HP.COM>
Organization: Health Systems Intl., New Haven, CT
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Summary: Did you know ...
In article <9330...@hpihoah.HP.COM>, br...@hpihoah.HP.COM (Bruce LaVigne) writes:
> I use Custom Software Systems PC/VI. It is a full implementation (actually a
> superset; just little enhancements like being able to say :wn when editting a
> bunch of files, instead of :w then n). ... (Some text removed for brevity.)
> Custom Software Systems
> P.O. Box 678
> Natick, MA 01760
> 617-653-2555
> Disclaimer: The only affiliation I have with them is as a happy customer.
>
> -bruce
> Bruce LaVigne
> UUCP: {ucbvax,hplabs}!hpda!bruce
> bruce%h...@hplabs.hp.com
> USnail: c/o Hewlett-Packard m/s 42L8
> 19447 Pruneridge Avenue
> Cupertino, CA 95014
> Phone: (408)447-6279 work
Did you know that in a recent issue of Computer Systems News there was an
article stating that AT&T and Custom Software Systems had settled their suit
out of court? WHAT SUIT?
The suit AT&T brought against CSS for UNIX source code violations in CSS'
iimplementation of DOS vi. The article stated terms of the settlement were
that CSS would no longer produce vi or any UNIX-related software. Since this
was what CSS did for a living, it may have effectively put them out of business.
Cheers!
-- Ed.
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