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Edlin was the original line editor for DOS.
Gregory Pietsch created the #opensource FreeDOS Edlin, with some modern twists like relative line addressing.
I use Edlin to edit short things like BAT files — very useful if you want to capture the commands that are on your screen, while you can still see them.
Technically We Write asked Gregory about the history of Edlin, and how you can use Edlin to work on files:
https://technicallywewrite.com/2024/08/05/edlin
Gregory Pietsch created the #opensource FreeDOS Edlin, with some modern twists like relative line addressing.
I use Edlin to edit short things like BAT files — very useful if you want to capture the commands that are on your screen, while you can still see them.
Technically We Write asked Gregory about the history of Edlin, and how you can use Edlin to work on files:
https://technicallywewrite.com/2024/08/05/edlin