SubEthaEdit and backing up your toolkit
So the reason that I picked today to blog about this? It is no secret. MacZOT are running a blogging thing where you can get a copy for free if you blog about SubEthaEdit today.
SubEthaEdit is a cool editor. But it's $35 and as far as I can tell, it doesn't offer any column selections features, which I use a lot in statistical programming. But that's not the point. The point is that SubEthaEdit used to be free for noncommercial use, then they ended the promotion. So when I learned that I could have received a free copy, I cursed myself for expunging MacZot from my feed list. But then I remembered: "hey, I have an old copy on CD, I already have a legal, free version of that editor."
Which brings me to my point: It's a good idea to periodically back up all of the free/open-source software that you cherish, because some day it might be an expensive high-end commercial product!
