Unix Text Editors

Among Unix users there is great debate about the best text editor to use. The main divide is between Emacs and Vi users. These are powerful programmers editors, which have tons of functionality and scriptability at the cost of a high learning curve. For those who just want to use a basic editor or feel intimidated by Emacs and Vi there's also UW's Pico and its opensource clone GNU Nano.

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