Re: Text processor

["James M. Cape" <jcape jcinteractive com>]

Paul Barnfather wrote:
> 
> Robin Miller wrote:
> 
> > Right now, I repeat, there is not a single decent text/HTML
> > writing program for Linux.
> 
> Or Unix, even ;-)
> 
> I'm a non-programmer GNOME user. Currently, the only reason I need
> to drop back to Windoze is for HTML page development. OK, so it's
> not book writing, but even this seems to be unduly "difficult" (can
> I say that?) with many of the available editors.
> 
> GXedit actually works well for me (no crashes yet), but the lack of
> usable syntax highlighting is a definite problem.
> 
> vi is OK, but I like to work with a GUI. I have tried to use Emacs,
> but I must be thick or something, because I just don't "get" it.
> 
> The *must* be a suitable editor out there somewhere!
> 
> Fuel for the fire...

I suggest you try NEdit. Granted, it's a Motif/Lesstif editor, but
really good syntax highlighting is there, and it is pretty easy to
use.

    Jim Cape
    http://www.jcinteractive.com

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