Microsoft Releases Classic MS-DOS Editor For Linux

Microsoft has revived a classic text editor from 1991

When MS-DOS 5.0 was released in 1991, one of the big innovations was the MS-DOS Editor, a classic text editor that quickly became popular with users. Now, Microsoft has developed a new version of MS-DOS Editor called Edit, according to Ars Technica. Compared to the original, Edit offers a number of improvements, including support for Unicode. In addition, the 300-kilobyte limit has been removed, meaning users can work with gigabyte-sized files i…

Microsoft Unveils Edit: New Cross-Platform Text Editor

Microsoft has unveiled a surprising and significant development in the world of command-line tools with the introduction of “Edit,” a new text editor designed for Windows. According to a recent company announcement on the Windows Command Line blog, Edit is not just another utility but an open-source project, marking a notable shift in Microsoft’s approach to developer tools. This move, revealed during the Build 2025 conference, reflects the tech…

Microsoft Releases Classic MS-DOS Editor For Linux

Microsoft has released a modern, open-source version of its classic MS-DOS Editor -- built with Rust and compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It's now simple called "Edit." Ars Technica reports: Aside from ease of use, Microsoft's main reason for creating the new version of Edit stems from a peculiar gap in modern Windows. "What motivated us to build Edit was the need for a default CLI text editor in 64-bit versions of Windows," writes [C…