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We've compiled a list of 2 free and paid alternatives to PICO (the PIne COmposer). The primary competitors include: Visual Studio Code, Vim. Also you can look at other similar options here: Development Software, Text Editor Software.


Visual Studio Code is a versatile code editor tailored for modern web and cloud app development. It's free, cross-platform, and boasts a rich ecosystem of extensions.

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PICO (the PIne COmposer) Platforms

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PICO (the PIne COmposer) Overview

PICO - the PIne COmposer - a simple editor

PICO means "very small" and also stands for "PIne COmposer" (or "Pine Internal COmposer"), ie it is a text editor (composer) that ships with the Unix/DOS newsreader "PINE".
PICO is designed to be a "simple editor", ie only the bare minimum of commands and simply to use. Very good for beginners who wish to write emails and posts.

The editor "Nano" is an OpenSource project/program to replace PICO. See nano's homepage at http://www.nano-editor.org/.

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