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sublime text is $99 for life and you don't even have to pay it and they have zero ai slop :)
emacs is free, in more ways than one
Kate is $0 for life and you don't even have to pay it and they have zero ai slop :)
hmm looking into this; does kate have package repositories? i love sublime because i can essentially keep my config folder in git (with gitignored exclusions obvs) and keep my install in sync between laptop and desktop
That's not quite true: Yes, your $99 license is a life-time license, but that license only includes 3 years worth of updates. After that you have to pay $80, if you want another 3 years worth of updates. Of course, the alternative is just putting up with the occasional nag, which is why I still haven't gotten around to renewing my license