Smultron and TextMate ★
Most of the Algorithms I implement are in Java and C++. I’ve been using TextMate instead of TextEdit to write code for the past two weeks and I find TextMate is simply great for writing code in C++ and Java. The editor is fine but I somehow felt I should be using a free application for my work instead of paying for TextMate after the trial period. And a quick Google Search directed me to Smultron by Peter Borg on SourceForge.
Smultron
I’ve been using Smultron for a while now, I think it’s the perfect application for coding. All I wanted was something like GEdit on Gnome. Smultron is the text editor I wanted, all the features I needed in a simple, free package. Now I’m sure you’ll be able to find interesting things in TextMate that Smultron doesn’t showcase in its feature-list but TextMate sells for $60. And Smultron is open source and free. I’m also sure you love using the text-editor you’ve paid for but I think you wouldn’t mind playing around with Smultron because it doesn’t cost you anything to try using it. Great, great application.
What you were trying to point out from the screenshots?
OMG!! There are SCROLL BARS in these editors!
@Rungta: That there isn’t much of a difference between the two, even though one is free and one costs $60. It’s like saying, “Hey, here’s a quick look at the free Smultron and the TextMate app you paid for. I think both are good text editors”. Most people may not need all the features that TextMate offers. It’s an excellent alternative for people who torrent TextMate without paying for it.
Yeah, I agree with you that not everyone needs TextMate and using a free editor is definitely better that pirating TextMate. However, those screenshots show nothing about the editors’ features (except maybe that TextMate has a very minimal interface).
Yeah, now that you mention it, I think so too.