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TextWrangler 2.0 Freely Available

Posted by pudge on from the yes-beer dept.

Newly released TextWrangler 2.0 is now free (as in beer). TextWrangler is a stripped-down version of the popular BBEdit text editor. TextWrangler has switched identities since 1.0, from being a text editor with an indeterminant purpose to a subset of BBEdit, a BBEdit Lite on steroids. It handles syntax coloring, scripting tools (perl, python, shell), and some Xcode integration. It does not include some of BBEdit's more advanced features like source control, CodeWarrior integration, glossaries, and creating text factories (though it can run existing saved factories). BBEdit remains $200, and TextWrangler still qualifies for BBEdit's $130 cross-upgrade price. Previous purchasers of TextWrangler qualify for a store credit (they will be notified via e-mail).

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  1. Mac only by waynegoode · · Score: 0, Troll

    The article fails to mention the important fact that TextWrangler is Mac only.

  2. You answered your own question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    Why not use emacs?
    Because...
    it works the same under MS Windows or X Windows.
    The Mac user needs to use something that only works on the Mac. This lends to the exclusivity related to Mac ownership; a common technique among cults.
  3. Yes, but... by trendyhendy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is it digitally signed?