[ANN] EmEditor Free v5.00 released

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Ash said:
EmEditor Free v5.00 was released on February 4, 2006.
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It looks like serious crippleware to me. What's so special about it
which you can't find in real freeware editors?


Rednax
 
Ash said:
EmEditor Free v5.00 was released on February 4, 2006.
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It looks like serious crippleware to me. What's so special about it
which you can't find in real freeware editors?


Rednax[/QUOTE]


Gee cranky today <g>

You answered your own question. The freeware offers the same as
other freeware editors.

And snipped my favorite extra features
The features I use most are live clickable url links and colour highlighting.
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Very few ever offer proper "hotlink click" and "heavily configurable" colour
highlighting. Very nice multiple launch of giant files not editable
by most competitors.

The paid versions add extreme macros I don't use, and filtered parsing of
contents when launching other programs - not what you find in normal
editors anyways so clearly not crippleware.


Ash
 
Ash said:
You answered your own question. The freeware offers the same as
other freeware editors.

Ash
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BullDust ...... its seriously crippled for a large proprotion of users.


from the download page (intro blurb says different)

<quote>
Windows 2003/XP/2000 (32-bit)
<unquote>

seems to rule out the win9x users.


And the following are non-functional in the free version .... seems like
seriously crippledware to me.


Functionally-rich macros using JavaScript or VBScript
Replace in Files
Tab auto arrange, customize new tab insert position, etc
Customize behavior when the tabs don't fit in the window
Move to Last Edited Position command
Comment/Uncomment command
Increase/Decrease Font Size command
Find Next/Previous Unicode command
Insert Caron command
Find in Files (with encoding specified)
Find in Files (without encoding specified)
Plug-ins
Save and Restore cursor position, Workspace
Bookmarks
Customize Toolbars, Menus, Status Bar, Keyboard shortcuts
Import and Export syntax files, user settings
Customize how to display Tab bar (button or tabs)
Tray Icon
Edit source from Internet Explorer
Add EmEditor command to Explorer context menu
 
Doc said:
Ash <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
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from the download page
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For those who are interested in what is as well as what isn't included
in the Freeware version the download page has a nice comparison chart:

http://www.emeditor.com/download.htm

Susan
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Susan Bugher said:
For those who are interested in what is as well as what isn't included
in the Freeware version the download page has a nice comparison chart:
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which confirms that the free version is crippleware.
If you want a good 'heavy duty' editor, have a look at PSPad.

http://www.pspad.com/en/

Nomen
 
Hello,
which confirms that the free version is crippleware.
If you want a good 'heavy duty' editor, have a look at PSPad.

http://www.pspad.com/en/
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I for myself use a low end editor for quick view and edit
(notepad replacement) and a more heavy one for programming.

I used former freeware versions of EmEditor as the light one,
until I changed to metapad. No syntax highlighting (like in
current EmEditor freeware, not in former versions), but cool.

For programming I'm still deciding, I'm not happy with every
alternative around (even commercial ones like XMLspy or Eclipse
which I use at work. Eclipse only misses some more plug-ins).

PSPad truly is nearest by now. But Notetab++, NoteTab Light,
Crimson Editor have their pros as well. All in one would be
great. With some more further HTML stuff (german HTML Editor
Phase 5 is great)...

Lots of names to drop, no conclusion. Sorry...

Regards,
Thorsten

BTW: Don't even try, I *hate* VI !
 
Hi again,
even commercial ones like Eclipse which I use at work.
Eclipse only misses some more plug-ins.
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don't get me wrong, Eclipse itself is open source and way cool.
But for several needs I/we still have not found usable freeware
extensions. And just as editor it is a bit to heavy weighted,
not on topic in this thread.

Regards
 
which confirms that the free version is crippleware.
If you want a good 'heavy duty' editor, have a look at PSPad.

http://www.pspad.com/en/

Nomen
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Quite! If you require something more advanced or with a different
set of features please look at the excellent alternatives around.

I can easily agree that against other advanced freeware editors
Emeditor can look crippled with many less features. I just have
problems saying that the freeware Emeditor is crippled in order to
push users heavily to the commercial Emeditor alternatives.

I am pleased to recommend Emeditor because after seaching many
dozens of freeware editors I find it offers the main features I
require "free of cost"


Ash
 
I for myself use a low end editor for quick view and edit
(notepad replacement) and a more heavy one for programming.

I used former freeware versions of EmEditor as the light one,
until I changed to metapad. No syntax highlighting (like in
current EmEditor freeware, not in former versions), but cool.
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Yes, and when I write a document (as with my email client) I
want to be able to quickly click the hotlinked URL as I type in
order to check that the link is still active by launching my
browser and I didn't make a spelling mistake.

PSPad truly is nearest by now. But Notetab++, NoteTab Light,
Crimson Editor have their pros as well. All in one would be
great. With some more further HTML stuff (german HTML Editor
Phase 5 is great)...
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I'm a little perplexed that Fookes Notetab Light
http://www.notetab.com/ is not labeled as crippleware against
the rest of the Fookes product range - yes NoteTab Light does have
macros missing from the freeware EmEditor, but then Emeditor has
other features not in NoteTab :(


Ash
 
BullDust ...... its seriously crippled for a large proprotion of users.

from the download page (intro blurb says different)

<quote>
Windows 2003/XP/2000 (32-bit)
<unquote>

seems to rule out the win9x users.
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What can I say ? A current product range is targeted at Windows 2003/XP/2000
users as are a number of other products from companies such as MS.
I fail to see how not supporting Win9x makes any product of any kind
crippleware. By that definition the new programs being written for Win64
will also be classed by you as crippleware because they cannot be used on
Win32 machines..

The definitions used around here for freeware are clearly used to compare
different products available from a common programmer. When it's thought
common required features have been deliberately withdrawn in order to force
purchase of the commercial alternative then I'd be the first to agree such
a practice is crippleware.

And the following are non-functional in the free version .... seems like
seriously crippledware to me.
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<snipped long list>

Yes there are massive differences between products. My point remains
that for an intended small very useful editor, essential features are
not crippled. More so when you compare with other freeware editors.

I made the point immediately that all the macro features and many others
are not available. The absence of these advanced features for advanced
users in my eyes do not cripple use of the editor for someone looking
for a standard editor.


Ash
 
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