Editor of the Year

Andrevan · 01-01-2005, 10:36 PM

I use nano in console and gedit under X. More often, though, I use X, so gedit it is.

xxx_anuj_xxx · 01-02-2005, 12:10 AM

vi(m)
kool1!

fcaraballo · 01-02-2005, 01:42 AM

Leafpad. But since its not on the list, I voted for pico (most newb friendly, IMHO).

MagicMan

carstenbjensen · 01-02-2005, 04:25 AM

gedit...

Small, fast, nice...

I use nano on the console, it's great for editing config files.

uvramana · 01-02-2005, 05:58 AM

goldenratiophi · 01-02-2005, 08:11 AM

I'm a dedicated Emacs user, but if there wasn't an Emacs, I would use Vi(m).

mysterio · 01-02-2005, 09:45 AM

vi/vim is all I need and all I use.

soylentgreen · 01-02-2005, 10:04 AM

hrm.. i thot vi was the only one

ok.. the only one i use....

TimNic · 01-02-2005, 11:35 AM

Wot no setedit (http://setedit.sourceforge.net)

A little difficult to vote for the best when it is not on the list!

bartonlp · 01-02-2005, 12:06 PM

I voted for vi (vim et al) because it is always there. I personaly like an editor called Epsilon by Lugaru (www.lugaru.com) because it is available for Linux and Window$ (which I still have to use for some of my clients). It is an emacs type of editor and I have used it since the early '80s (there was a version for CPM for 8080 and Z80's). I use emacs and xemacs but have always found it a little intimidating.
I think that "favorite" editor has a lot to do with how one was "potty trained".

tassietiger · 01-02-2005, 03:54 PM

gedit

ValidiusMaximus · 01-02-2005, 04:05 PM

vi(m) forever!

BBB · 01-02-2005, 06:45 PM

Vi(m) drives me mad, Pico and Nano forever!
But as AntEater mentioned emacs is like imagination,
it can do anything

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hk_linux · 01-03-2005, 06:01 AM

emacs

reinouts · 01-03-2005, 10:47 AM

jEdit is where it's at :-)