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Welcome to the forum for the Open/ed text editor.

The software is available (for 23.07.01) in the thread below.
The Rev 14 manuals are in the Beta Documentation thread below.
- I recommend the User Guide for folks new to Open/ed.
To set up a new users config (after installation) see the ned -setup option.
The man page for the current version is in the install file in .pdf format.
Any questions or comments about Open/ed, please post here.

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11/4/25

Welcome to the forum for the Open/ed text editor. The Open/ed forum is at : https://groups.google.com

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Welcome to the forum for the Open/ed text editor. The Open/ed forum is at : https://groups.google.com

11/4/25

4/1/24

Install files are here.

This is a Google Docs folder with the install tar files. If you cannot see it, or download the files,

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Install files are here.

This is a Google Docs folder with the install tar files. If you cannot see it, or download the files,

4/1/24

Sarah Tylor0160

12/25/25

STEVE IS COMING AGAIN

I'm having air flow issues and dust issues all over the house, we're getting our vents

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STEVE IS COMING AGAIN

I'm having air flow issues and dust issues all over the house, we're getting our vents

12/25/25

11/4/25

Rev 25.11.01 Released today.

New functions -------------- ITEMTOCOL (), LINETOCOL (), FIELDTOCOL (). COLTOITEM (), COLTOLINE (),

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Rev 25.11.01 Released today.

New functions -------------- ITEMTOCOL (), LINETOCOL (), FIELDTOCOL (). COLTOITEM (), COLTOLINE (),

11/4/25

7/10/25

Open/ed Rev. 25 released.

Release notes for the Open/ed editor and developers environment. Commands, modes and function names

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Open/ed Rev. 25 released.

Release notes for the Open/ed editor and developers environment. Commands, modes and function names

7/10/25

7/1/24

Rev.24.07.01 NewFY released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.07.01 New features. ------------- GMODIFY () is now a user

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Rev.24.07.01 NewFY released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.07.01 New features. ------------- GMODIFY () is now a user

7/1/24

4/1/24

Rev. 24.04.01 (Easter special) released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.04.01 New features. ------------- Option bar update. Search

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Rev. 24.04.01 (Easter special) released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.04.01 New features. ------------- Option bar update. Search

4/1/24

1/6/24

Rev. 24.01.01 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.01.01 New features. ------------- HISTORY options and

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Rev. 24.01.01 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 24.01.01 New features. ------------- HISTORY options and

1/6/24

7/5/23

Rev. 23.07.01 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 23.07.01 New features. ------------- New usability features :

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Rev. 23.07.01 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 23.07.01 New features. ------------- New usability features :

7/5/23

7/5/23

Open/ed install tar files Rev 23.07.01

Binary file md5 hash OpenEd_Linux_x86_230701.tar 6a7da4a7122f3dfccd58038713da9cb6

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Open/ed install tar files Rev 23.07.01

Binary file md5 hash OpenEd_Linux_x86_230701.tar 6a7da4a7122f3dfccd58038713da9cb6

7/5/23

2/1/23

Rev. 23 of Open/ed released.

Rev. 23.02.01 Some are documentation fixes. Big reformat of help files. 23-011 getpwent() and

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Rev. 23 of Open/ed released.

Rev. 23.02.01 Some are documentation fixes. Big reformat of help files. 23-011 getpwent() and

2/1/23

9/2/22

Rev. 22 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 22.09.01 New features. ------------- When ALARM start stop

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Rev. 22 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 22.09.01 New features. ------------- When ALARM start stop

9/2/22

5/1/21

Rev. 21 Open/ed released today

Released version : ------------------ 21.05.01 New features. ------------- ARGS() and TOKENS()

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Rev. 21 Open/ed released today

Released version : ------------------ 21.05.01 New features. ------------- ARGS() and TOKENS()

5/1/21

12/21/20

Open/ed Rev 20 released today.

Open/ed now has a PATH command for setting the directories to search for macros. It is analogous to $

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Open/ed Rev 20 released today.

Open/ed now has a PATH command for setting the directories to search for macros. It is analogous to $

12/21/20

8/1/20

Rev 19 released today.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev 19.20.01 New

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Rev 19 released today.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev 19.20.01 New

8/1/20

12/1/18

Rev 18 released today

A new version for Rev 18 was released today : 18.12.01. It has two important bug fixes. 18-020 18.11.

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Rev 18 released today

A new version for Rev 18 was released today : 18.12.01. It has two important bug fixes. 18-020 18.11.

12/1/18

6/30/17

Rev. 17 man page.

This is the man pages for Rev 17 in .pdf format.

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Rev. 17 man page.

This is the man pages for Rev 17 in .pdf format.

6/30/17

6/30/17

Rev. 17 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 17.07.01 Major new features. =================== 1. Named

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Rev. 17 released today.

Released version : ------------------ 17.07.01 Major new features. =================== 1. Named

6/30/17

Greg Field, Marc Simpson4

11/28/16

Version 16 released today.

Post Rev 16 FCS. -------------------------- Add FLINK () function to follow a symbolic link. GETCHAR

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Version 16 released today.

Post Rev 16 FCS. -------------------------- Add FLINK () function to follow a symbolic link. GETCHAR

11/28/16

3/15/16

Minor updates to rev 15.

15.15.15 ======= This is a modestly significant update. Several fixes were done and released together

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Minor updates to rev 15.

15.15.15 ======= This is a modestly significant update. Several fixes were done and released together

3/15/16

2/11/16

The Open/ed man page

Version 15.14.10. Note the version month wraps around as no significant new features.

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The Open/ed man page

Version 15.14.10. Note the version month wraps around as no significant new features.

2/11/16

10/25/15

The ncurses "scroll" bug.

Ncurses scroll bug. Open/ed uses the package "ncurses". Ncurses has a small problem in that

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The ncurses "scroll" bug.

Ncurses scroll bug. Open/ed uses the package "ncurses". Ncurses has a small problem in that

10/25/15

10/25/15

What Open/ed looks like in full flight.

For those who may be interested, this is what Open/ed looks like in full flight. See the attached

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What Open/ed looks like in full flight.

For those who may be interested, this is what Open/ed looks like in full flight. See the attached

10/25/15

10/25/15

Running Open/ed in maximum ED compatibility mode.

A few people I know are interested in running Open/ed in maximum ed compatibility mode. Here is how.

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Running Open/ed in maximum ED compatibility mode.

A few people I know are interested in running Open/ed in maximum ed compatibility mode. Here is how.

10/25/15

10/25/15

Blinking text not working on Linux terminal apps.

Open/ed screen mode uses blink to highlight the active option in screen widgets. For example there

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Blinking text not working on Linux terminal apps.

Open/ed screen mode uses blink to highlight the active option in screen widgets. For example there

10/25/15

6/12/15

Beta Documentation

For a short time only, the two manuals. Please. please please, do not re-distribute.

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Beta Documentation

For a short time only, the two manuals. Please. please please, do not re-distribute.

6/12/15

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