TextMate 2 is now free software!

Alejandro (a.k.a KZKG^Gaara)

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 TextMate 2, one of the best text and code editors for OS X has decided to go open source with a GPL 3 license. Its creator, programmer Allan Odgaard, has decided that the best way forward with the development of this software is to open it so that users can contribute your contributions.

Allan Odgaard, known as MacroMates, announced yesterday that the code for TextMate 2.0 is available through the GitHub repository. The code has been released under the GPL 3 license to counteract what some developers see as a limitation of freedom on the Mac platform.

TextMate is a very popular text editor for Mac OS X, created by Allan Odgaard. It became popular as a development tool due to its features and design. It is easily customizable and users often post their customizations. Having been distinguished with the Apple Design Award in 2006 (version 1.5), the last stable version of the application dates from 2010, and in December 2011 an early public alpha of TextMate 2.0 was released.

MacroMates has chosen the GPL 3 license to avoid a closed source fork. Odgaard is aware that a less restrictive license would be desirable for some parts of the code and will consider revising the license for some specifically.

… A time where our platform provider is taking steps to limit our freedom, this is my little attempt to counter said trend.

The initiative to release the code for TextMate 2.0 appears to be the answer to increased security controls in OS X Mountain Lion, which limits the capabilities of applications distributed through the Mac App Store.

Source: Engadget


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  1.   Karlisle Aavli said
    ago 11 years

    Linux???

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  2.   Perry said
    ago 11 years

    Come, see who is the brave one who manages to compile / make a port for Linux with the common and common technologies that xD uses

    Reply to Perry
  3.   kasymaru said
    ago 11 years

    Good, then welcome to the world of free software, I don't think it is very difficult to port or compile this app on Linux! Let's wait and see if a version for Linux is published in the future, on the other hand I think it is a very good decision that the developer made, and now the user community can contribute more actively to the app.

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  4.   byroncorrales said
    ago 11 years

    There is no version of textmate for linux. … You must be wrong

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  5.   Ayosinho El AbayaLde said
    ago 11 years

    You're right, I got confused with the Sublime 2, sorry.

    Reply to Ayosinho El AbayaLde
  6.   Ayosinho El AbayaLde said
    ago 11 years

    I've been using it for some time in Ubuntu

    Reply to Ayosinho El AbayaLde