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While Vim and Emacs are the heavyweights, they're not the only game in text editor town. Learn tips for making the most of those text editing applications, as well as some of the other options worth considering.

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5 ways to level up your Vim skills

Kick your text editor up a notch with a few fun tricks.
Detlef Johnson 31 Mar 2020 2 comments
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3 lightweight text editors for Linux

Improve your productivity with these plain text editors.
Scott Nesbitt (Correspondent) 30 Mar 2020 9 comments
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What you need to know about variables in Emacs

Learn how Elisp deals with variables and to use them in your scripts and configurations.
Clemens Radermacher 11 Mar 2020
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Getting started with Emacs

10 tips for diving into the world of this useful group of open source text editors.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 10 Mar 2020 2 comments
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5 open source alternatives to Google Docs

Take a look at five great open source alternatives to Google Docs.
Tatiana Kochedykova 06 Mar 2020
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How to blog with Emacs Org mode

The org-publish tool allows you to publish your website or blog with Emacs Org mode.
Sachin Patil (Red Hat) 05 Mar 2020
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Getting started with lightweight alternatives to GNU Emacs

Slimmed-down (in size and features) alternatives allow you to take your text editor anywhere you go.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 03 Mar 2020 10 comments
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Install GNU Emacs on Windows

Even if your operating system is closed source, you can still use this popular open source text editor.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 02 Mar 2020 2 comments

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