Kod is a new Node.js scriptable code editor for OSX

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Re: Kod is a new Node.js scriptable code editor for OSX

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Post by itsnotvalid » Mon, Dec 20, 2010, 3:39 AM UTC

szopa wrote: post #64

itsnotvalid wrote: post #44

How about cloud9 ( http://www.cloud9ide.com ), Bespin ( https://bespin.mozillalabs.com/ ), Codemirror ( http://codemirror.net/ ) or Ymacs ( http://www.ymacs.org/ ). It would be just lame to have another editor on just OSX only, considering that most people have used some script-able code editor (like emacs or vim) that are openly script-able (or compilable). If it is just for OSX, then there is a specific scripting l…

You've listed three browser based editors and one which seems to be completely focused on JavaScript editing. If I understand correctly, Kod is supposed to be a universal editor for programmers, only scripted in JS. (But thanks for the link to cloud9, I didn't know about it and it looks interesting.) EDIT: meh, it was actually 4 browser based editors :(

Exactly, considering that we still have textmate around, I am not sure if scripting in node.js with OSX API is the best way to pull it out.

As I mentioned AppleScript seems to be a better fit for an OSX-only editor.

Of course any new things are welcomed, just that I am not at the best positive about this.

Re: Kod is a new Node.js scriptable code editor for OSX

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Post by cincinnatus » Thu, Dec 30, 2010, 11:17 PM UTC

axod wrote: post #68

szopa wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Comments like the parent make me sad. It could be summed up as "node.js, damn hipsters." It's just another form of fanboyism, except negative. There are not many good, scriptable editors for programmers. Actually, I would consider only 3 for serious use: Emacs, Vim and TextMate. Of these, only one has really good integration with OS X. If I was considering switching editors, the language that is used to extend it wou…

I don't really see the language used to script an editor as being really important. But then I've never considered an editor as being that important. As long as it works any will do. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to beat this project down, I'm just pointing out that 'node.js' carries a "wow it must be awesome" weighting at the moment. Give it a couple of years and node.js will be old and boring and there'll be…

I would have whole-heartedly agreed with you right up until a couple weeks ago. Since then I've taken note of the wave of activity happening and really dug in. There are a lot of issues still with Javascript and it's history, but there are some compelling things happening and I think we need to start paying attention and keep an open mind.

I suspect that next fashionable thing will be Go btw...

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