Microsoft's New Open-Source Project: Edit

Overview

• Announcement: Microsoft has announced a new open-source project named Edit.
• Language: Written in Rust, ensuring memory safety advantages over C or C++.
• Platform Support: Available on Windows and Linux. Builds and binaries are provided.

About Edit

• Functionality: A command line text editor featuring a text-based user interface.
• Historical Reference: Modern version of Microsoft Edit used in MS DOS from approximately 34-35 years ago.
• Alternatives: Positioned as an alternative to editors like Vim and Nano.

Editor Features

• Interface:
  • Menu bar at the top
  • Status bar at the bottom
  • Displays line numbers on the left side
• Text Operations:
  • Basic operations: Cut, copy, paste using usual keyboard shortcuts
  • Block text manipulation using Shift and arrow keys
  • Undo and redo functionalities
• Navigation and Menu Access:
  • Menu bar accessible with Alt + letter shortcuts
  • File operations like new, open, save, and exit
  • Editing options like find and replace, select all
  • Navigation options such as going to a specific line
  • View customization including word wrap toggle

Additional Features

• Multiple Buffers: Open multiple files at once, easily switch between them.
• Mouse Support: Includes scroll, select, and menu access using a mouse.

Building Edit

• Build Instructions:
  • Available for ARM (Raspberry Pi) and x86-64 Linux
  • Uses Rust; prerequisites include installing Rust and its nightly build
  • Build process involves cloning the GitHub repository and running specific commands
  • Completed executable can be copied to desired directories, e.g., /usr/local/bin

Conclusion and Interaction

• Open Source: A fully open-source project available on GitHub.
• Community Feedback: Encouraged viewers to share thoughts and experiences with Edit and Rust.

Viewer Engagement

• Encouraged audience interaction through comments.
• Offered subscription to the channel for more content.
• Mentioned Patreon page for support.

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