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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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31 open source text editors you need to try

Looking for a new text editor? Here are 31 options to consider.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 11 Feb 2021
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3 plain text note-taking tools

Note-taking is important, and plain text is an easy, neutral way to do it. Here are three tools you can spice up your notes without losing the ease and portability of plain text.
Kevin Sonney (Correspondent) 15 Jan 2021
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Why I like the FED text editor

The FED editor lets me code my FreeDOS projects easily and efficiently. Learn to make the most of this flexible Linux, Windows, and DOS editor.
Jim Hall (Correspondent) 08 Jan 2021
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Build your own text editor in Java

Sometimes, no one can make your dream tool but you. Here's how to start building your own text editor.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 31 Dec 2020 1 comment
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Use the Markdown Editor app in Nextcloud

Nextcloud has one of the smoothest editors of the popular Markdown file type, with lots of convenient and intuitive features.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 30 Dec 2020
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Experience alternate computing with the Pe text editor

With elements of legacy systems, Pe is refreshingly simple with plenty of additional features.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 29 Dec 2020 2 comments
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Learn to use the JOE text editor on Linux

Joe's Own Editor (JOE) is a general text editor that is easy to learn and use.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 28 Dec 2020
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Jot down your ideas in a digital notebook

If you have an analog soul but need a convenient digital version of your beloved paper notebooks, KJots is the editor for you.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 27 Dec 2020 4 comments

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