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Hi Salix enthusiasts - let me say I'm very impressed with this distro. Great job. It seems perfect for me so far and no problems (Thinkpad R52 has never had any problems of any kind with Linux - previously running Ubuntu versions from 8.04-9.10).

At the present time, I'm wondering about Scite, which is a code editor I've found very useful for ad hoc scripting (usually I'm working with SQL and/or visual basic). Is this a package available for Salix, or is there a similar program I could try? I see Geany is there already - but I've never used it. Should I consider trying it? I don't need a full blown IDE, just something easy on my eyes when writing code. Most often I'm working with SQL scripts or Visual Basic.

Cheers.

don't panic wrote:Should I consider trying it?

Yes, you should try geany. We like it very much, this is why it is included in the iso

Hi don't panic & welcome to Salix

don't panic wrote:I don't need a full blown IDE

Then geany is probably exactly what you're looking for.

If you really want SCite you can find a SlackBuild script and source code at http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/ ... ent/scite/.

I actually prefer medit. I like the way it does colored syntax highlighting. It makes it easy for me to find stupid little errors in my code. Maybe geany has that functionality but I stick with what I am used to because, well... I'm used to it

Note to self: contribute an medit package if and when I find the time.

Thanks everyone. I'll make an effort to get acquainted with Geany and see how I come along, as well as keep an eye out for medit. Cheers.