Andy Ihnatko, on "the real reason for BBEdit's endurance"—"It has the one crucial characteristic shared by every truly great creative work: It has a purpose beyond the way it articulates its immediate function." (Macworld)
Ihnatko on "Why BBEdit rules"
A new map app for Mac OS 9
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There is a real Swiss political party devoted to abolishing PowerPoint
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Stay connected with this refurbished $112 flip phone
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This refurbished Dell Latitude laptop is just $250 with Windows 11 Pro
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