Different types of Text Editor's

Linux/UNIX comes with the vim text editor for creating and editing files but it is by no means the only one. There are actually a lot of different editor's out there and I am going to go over a few of them today.

1.) CRISP: This is a GUI(Graphical User Interface) text editor. While it works on multiple interfaces it does you no good if you are using a comand line interface program. It does have a lot of features and edit's many different types of code such as HTML and JAVASCRIPT. You can get a free trial verson of this at www.crisp.com but in the end you have to pay to have it.

2.) TED Advanced Text Editor for UNIX: TED works on conventional text environments(command line interfaces). It is compatible with both Windows and UNIX/Linux systems. As the name suggests though it is more for the advanced user. It is not a wordprocessor, but does contain the ability to make basic text files. A plus to this editor is that there is no limit to file size and length. This editor is free which makes it a bit more attractive to use than CRISP.

3.) Eddie: Eddie was originally disigned for Linux but is now on the Mac os and is a GUI text editor. It is used mostly for editing C and C++ which makes this one more for programmers than anything. It might be a bit more simple to use, but it is definitely not for beginners. It does have supports for HTML and JAVASCRIPT as well as many more. Since it is very limited on what it works with it is probably a poor choice for the every day user. This editor is also free.

These are just a sample of the many text editor's that are out there. There are a wide variety, but with a bit of research it is possible to find the right one for you.