For coding I use Eclipse or Gedit. Both support syntax highlighting. Eclipse has a ton of plugins for most languages such as XML or Java, as well as version control systems such as git or svn.
It can be a little bloated however. Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muganwa Michael" <[email protected]> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 8 March, 2012 10:16:46 AM Subject: [LUG] Notepad++ Dear all, I am trying out programming and my tutor tells me that notepad++ is the best text editor to use. The problem is I am using ubuntu and I dont want to use wine. I have googled for the best alternative to notepad++ for ubuntu but the results are so diverse that am still stuck. Please recommend me a good alternative. Regards, Michael _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
