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What are the best text editors for prose?
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Best text editors for prose
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Atom
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Microsoft Windows®, macOS, Linux
MIT
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GNU Nano
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Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD, Haiku
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Gedit
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Windows; OSX; *nix
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Extensive list of packages
Atom has a built-in package manager and an extensive list of packages.
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Platforms:
Microsoft Windows®, macOS, Linux
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MIT
Collaborative editing:
Plug-in
Supported remote file editing protocols:
FTP (plug-in); SSH (plug-in)
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Built-in package management
Atom was built from the ground up with the community in mind. Package management is therefore a first class feature.
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Beginner friendly
One of the goals of Atom is to be a text editor for both experienced and beginner programmers. You can add keyboard shortcuts, change themes, install plugins, and change core settings by clicking through a GUI, or by manually editing config files the old-fashioned way. It has the added advantage of being built using the same engine that powers Google Chrome, so actions like opening and closing tabs feel familiar, even to new or non-programmers.
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Free and open source
Atom is free, open source, and written in C++, LESS, and CoffeeScript.
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Extendable
Due to its modular design, almost any aspect of the editor can be changed. Even seemingly core packages, like those taking care of search and replace functionality, can be forked on GitHub, and changed and replaced in the editor. The documentation for creating new plugins is also great, making it easier for developers to jump in and create plugins for Atom.
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Multiplatform
Atom can run on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
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Gedit
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Gedit
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Windows; OSX; *nix
License:
GPL
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plug-in
Supported remote file editing protocols:
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