# Linux editor ? aka textmate on linux

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-editor-aka-textmate-on-linux/139134>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 31, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-editor-aka-textmate-on-linux/139134 "2008-05-31T07:26:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartee)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-editor-aka-textmate-on-linux/139134/1 "2008-05-31T07:26:27Z")

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Ready various posts about speed of linux .vs windows.

I cannot afford a mac so a fast pc with Ubuntu might be possible.

What do you use for RoR editor ?

Aptana ?? aka RadRails ( eclipse ).

What is textmate look alike on linux ??

TIA

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**Author:** ![bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartee)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-editor-aka-textmate-on-linux/139134/2 "2008-05-31T12:05:33Z")

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This thread on [railsforum.com](http://railsforum.com) has some good editor stuff.

[http://www.railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=658](http://www.railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=658)

On May 31, 3:26 pm, Bartee L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)