[clug] RE: Why switch to Linux

[Paul Wayper]

Mike Carden wrote:
> A fine idea, but I'd suggest casting the net wider than vi or emacs if
> you're accustomed to textpad. While I happen to quite like vi (and
> it's essential for remotely doing stuff via ssh connections) I think
> that there are many other excellent text editors out there for linux
> that would bear looking at. Gedit from the Gnome world and Kate from
> KDE are both fine choices and I happen to like Kate myself.
I've used both Gedit and Nedit, and they're both pretty good.  Both have
their pros and cons, but still beat editing in vi hands down.

HTH,

Paul