VZ Editor
{{Infobox software
| title = VZ Editor
| screenshot = VZ Editor 1.6 on PC-98.png
| developer = Yoshihiko Hyōdō (c.mos)
| released = {{Start date and age|1987|df=yes}}
| latest release version = 1.6
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|1994|1|15|df=yes}}
| discontinued = yes
| programming language = Assembly language
| operating system = DOS
| platform = PC-98, AX, DOS/V, IBM PC, J-3100, PS/55
| language = Japanese
| genre = Text editor, File manager
| license = Proprietary
; 3-clause BSD for version 1.6
}}
VZ Editor (VZ, {{IPAc-en|lang|ˌ|v|iː|'|z|ɛ|d}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|iː|z|i}}, {{IPAc-en|alsous|ˌ|v|iː|'|z|iː}}{{Cite web|last=Microcomputer Technology|title=技術評論社、MS-DOS用エディタの名作「VZ Editor」がオープンソースソフトウェアに|url=https://itb.co.jp/2024/11/27/%E6%8A%80%E8%A1%93%E8%A9%95%E8%AB%96%E7%A4%BE%E3%80%81ms-dos%E7%94%A8%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BF%E3%81%AE%E5%90%8D%E4%BD%9C%E3%80%8Cvz-editor%E3%80%8D%E3%81%8C%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97/|date=2024-11-27|access-date=2024-12-04|language=ja|quote=2024年11月26日、技術評論社は、かつてMS-DOSで広く使用されていたエディタ「VZ Editor（ブイゼット・エディタ）」がオープンソースソフトウェアとして公開されたと発表しました。|trans-quote=On 26 November 2024, Gijutsu-Hyoron Co., Ltd announced that the "VZ Editor" (pronounced "Vee-Zed Editor"), an editor once widely used on MS-DOS, had been released as open source software.}}{{Cite web|last=としき|title=Ｖｚの部屋|url=http://toshiki.la.coocan.jp/computer/vz/index.html|access-date=2024-12-01|language=ja|quote=Ｖｚは「ブイゼット」と読む人が多いと思いますが、前身のＥＺエディタがeasyに引っかけて「イーズィー」と発音したらしいことから、私は「ブイズィー」と発音するようにしています。|trans-quote=I think most people pronounce Vz as "Vee-Zed", but I pronounce it as "Vee-Zee" because EZ Editor, its predecessor was pronounced as "Ee-Zee" like "easy".}}{{Cite web |last=c.mos |date=2023-05-23 |title=c.mos on X |url=https://twitter.com/c_mos/status/1660947576521359360 |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=ja |quote=Vzエディタは「ぶいずぃーエディタ」だったりする？！; どっちでもオッケーです！ｗ |trans-quote=Is the Vz Editor called the "Vee-Zee Editor"? ! ; Either is right! lol}}{{Cite web|last=tamsan|title=ロングファイルネームのVz|url=http://ktam.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2007/05/vz_5910.html|date=2007-05-24|access-date=2024-12-04|language=ja|quote=Vz 知ってますか。VzEditorです。ぶいぜっと ではありません。「ぶいじー」と発音します。|trans-quote=Do you know Vz? This is VzEditor. This is pronounced as "Vee-Zee", not "Vee-Zed".}}) is a proprietary text editor developed by a computer programmer {{Nihongo|Yoshihiko Hyodo|兵藤 嘉彦|Hyōdō Yoshihiko}} for DOS. It was initially developed for the Japanese PC-98 computer series, and published as {{Nihongo|EZ Editor|{{Ruby|EZ|イーズィ}}エディター|Īzi Editā|{{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|iː|z|i}}, {{IPAc-en|alsous|ˌ|iː|'|z|iː}}}}{{Cite web|first=拓也|last=松原|title=「獣神ローガス」の裏技（サウンドテストモード）|url=https://nicotakuya.hatenablog.com/entry/2022/02/20/022034|date=2022-02-20|access-date=2024-12-04|language=ja|quote=日立に在籍中、C.MOSさんは「EZ（イーズィーと読むらしい）」というPC-9801用のエディタを開発しました。|trans-quote=While working at Hitachi Ltd., C.MOS developed an editor for PC-9801 series called "EZ" (pronounced "Ee-Zee").}} by PC World Japan in 1987. It was rebranded as VZ Editor by Village Center, Inc, in 1989,{{Cite web|last=Village Center|title=VZ GOODIES|url=http://sw.villagecenter.co.jp/soft/vz.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010622123958/http://sw.villagecenter.co.jp/soft/vz.html|archive-date=2001-06-22|access-date=2021-01-30}} and added support for other Japanese computer platforms.{{Cite book|last=村井|first=祐一|title=はじめてのVZ ver.1.6|publisher=Shuwa System Trading|year=1994|isbn=4879663948|pages=18|language=ja}} Its features include small size, smooth scrolling, file manager, enhancements for a command-line, advanced customizing and automated macro operations.
History
In 1984, Hyodo went work for Hitachi after graduating the Nagoya Institute of Technology, and developed a text editor for the Hitachi S1 personal computer. In 1985, he purchased the NEC PC-9801 U2, and developed a text editor for himself to write programs on that machine. After Hitachi dissolved the development team of S1, Hyodo left the company, and worked for video game development. In 1987, he released his text editor as EZ Editor which was sold by a computer magazine publisher, PC World Japan. In 1989, the publisher faced financial problems, so Hyodo requested another publishing company, Village Center, to distribute his software.{{Cite web|last=Hyodo|first=Yoshihiko|title=My History - c.mos|url=https://www.vcraft.jp/myhistory.html|access-date=2021-01-30}}
VZ Editor offered a reasonable price in comparison with other commercial software. It priced at 9,800 yen while the biggest competitor, MIFES, priced at 38,000 yen. ASCII magazine wrote in 1991 that "Its TSR mode and file manager are useful. Also, its operability and functions are refined".{{Cite journal|last1=志村|first1=拓|last2=月刊ASCII編集部|year=1991|title=対決! MIFES vs. VZ|journal=ASCII|language=ja|publisher=ASCII Corporation|volume=15|issue=2|pages=305–312|issn=0386-5428}} VZ Editor was entirely written in assembly language because Hyodo was used to writing in assembly language rather than C language. This enhanced speed of program operations. He stated it was not his intention but an inevitable result of minimal coding.{{Cite book|title=パソコンヒット商品物語|publisher=Softbank|year=1991|isbn=4-89052-194-1|editor-last=THE COMPUTER編集部|pages=209|language=ja}}
VZ Editor sold 175,000 copies by 1992.{{Cite book|title=激突！98対DOS/V VOL.1|publisher=Village Center Publishing|year=1993|isbn=4938704145|page=99|language=ja|chapter=Super Drivers}} It was voted the best PC software in Japanese computer magazines, ASCII (Best 5 Software Recommended by Subscribers; 1992 and 1993) and Nikkei Byte (The Best Utility Software; 1991 and 1992, The Best Editor Software; 1993 and 1994).{{Cite journal|year=1991|title=発表! 第4回 24万読者が選ぶパソコン・ベスト・ソフト|journal=Nikkei Byte|language=ja|publisher=Nikkei Business Publications|volume=92|pages=196–197|issn=0289-6508}}{{Cite journal|year=1992|title=発表! 第5回 24万読者が選ぶパソコン・ベスト・ソフト|journal=Nikkei Byte|language=ja|publisher=Nikkei Business Publications|volume=105|pages=154–155|issn=0289-6508}}{{Cite journal|year=1993|title=発表! 第6回 30万読者が選ぶパソコン・ベスト・ソフト|journal=Nikkei Byte|language=ja|publisher=Nikkei Business Publications|volume=118|pages=96–97|issn=0289-6508}}{{Cite journal|year=1994|title=発表! 第7回 30万読者が選ぶパソコン・ベスト・ソフト|journal=Nikkei Byte|language=ja|publisher=Nikkei Business Publications|volume=131|pages=116–117|issn=0289-6508}}
Despite its popularity, Hyodo stated in 1993 that he wouldn't offer a new major version nor a Windows version. If the program size become bigger, the macro buffer become smaller, and existing macros cannot run. He concluded there was no way to add a new function. Also, he stated "Anyone casually say they want the Windows version of VZ, but I never plan to bring VZ to Windows. To achieve it, I think it should break its past. VZ is designed for DOS".{{Cite journal|last=Hyodo|first=Yoshihiko|year=1993|title=「VZエディター」について|journal=ASCII|language=ja|publisher=ASCII Corporation|volume=17|issue=4|page=441|issn=0386-5428}} In January 1994, the last version of VZ Editor was released. He stated in an interview that "The development of VZ has already become my past job. If I create a new software in the future, I need to learn Windows and C++. At present, I don't have the energy to do that".{{Cite journal|last=Hyodo|first=Yoshihiko|year=1994|title=「VZエディター1.6」を終えて|journal=ASCII|language=ja|publisher=ASCII Corporation|volume=18|issue=4|page=461|issn=0386-5428}}
On November 26, 2024, Hyodo made the source code of VZ Editor version 1.6 available to public under the 3-clause BSD license.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=MS-DOS向けテキストエディタ「VZ Editor 1.6」がオープンソース化 GitHubで公開 |url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/pcuser/articles/2411/26/news198.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=ITmedia PC USER |language=ja}}
References
External links
- [https://github.com/vcraftjp/VZEditor VZ Editor Source]{{snd}} VZ Editor version 1.6 Source Code on GitHub
Category:Software using the BSD license
Category:Free software primarily written in assembly language