VILE, TOOLS, VI-LIKE-EMACS text editor vile is a text editor which is extremely compatible with vi in terms of "finger feel". In addition, it has extended capabilities in many areas, notably multi-file editing and viewing, key rebinding, and real X window system support. Version 5.6 appeared on the second OpenVms Freeware CDROM. This version (6.1) has upgraded the source to ANSI C (from extended C), along with various bug fixes. The authors of vile are Tom Dickey (current maintainer), Paul Fox, Kevin Buettner and Rick Sladkey. Send bugs to "dickey@clark.net".