Microsoft Releases Classic MS-DOS Editor for Linux
10 months ago
- #Open Source
- #Microsoft
- #Text Editor
- Microsoft released a modern remake of the classic MS-DOS Editor, now open-source and called 'Edit'.
- The new version is built with Rust and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, surprising longtime users.
- The original MS-DOS Editor (1991) was a major improvement over EDLIN, introducing full-screen UI and mouse support.
- Modern 'Edit' contrasts with cryptic Linux editors like Vim, which often confuse newcomers with modal editing.
- The tool is praised for being open-source, cross-platform, and supporting both keyboard and mouse input.