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The Rand Editor is a multi-platform text editor that in its day pioneered concepts such as multi window editing. In the UNIX world the editor is also known as the '''e''' editor, but due to the existence of the e editor on OS/2 and other IBM operating systems, it is always referred to as the "Rand Editor" in the IBM world.
The Rand Editor is a multi-platform text editor that in its day pioneered concepts such as multi window editing. In the UNIX world the editor is also known as the '''e''' editor. Due to the existence of the e editor on OS/2 and other IBM operating systems, it is always referred to as the "Rand Editor" in the IBM world.


==History==
==History==
Originally introduced by the Rand Corporation in 1976 as '''Ned''' (New Editor).
Originally introduced by the Rand Corporation in 1976 as '''NED''' (New Editor).


==Versions==
==Versions==
*1991: E2 [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/editors/e2_v321.zip e2_v321.zip]
*1991: E2 [e2_v321.zip]
* Latest version: E19.59
* Latest version: E19.59


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2008/R2176.pdf Original Ned manual] (PDF Format)
* [https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2008/R2000.pdf A Guide to NED - A New On-Line Computer Editor] (Jul 1977)
* [http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2008/R2176.pdf The CRT Text Editor NED manual - Introduction and Reference Manual] (Dec 1977)
* [https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/notes/2006/N2239-1.pdf The RAND Editor, e: Version 19] (1986)


[[Category:Text editors]]
[[Category:Text editors]]

Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 December 2022

Rand Editor
Name Rand Editor
Version
Vendor Rand Corporation
Author Walt Bilofsky
Licence Public domain
WWW

The Rand Editor is a multi-platform text editor that in its day pioneered concepts such as multi window editing. In the UNIX world the editor is also known as the e editor. Due to the existence of the e editor on OS/2 and other IBM operating systems, it is always referred to as the "Rand Editor" in the IBM world.

History

Originally introduced by the Rand Corporation in 1976 as NED (New Editor).

Versions

  • 1991: E2 [e2_v321.zip]
  • Latest version: E19.59

Links