Taco HTML Edit no longer freeware
Taco HTML Edit, a longtime stalwart of the Mac freeware scene, has moved up to version 2.0 and now costs $24.95. It’s too bad, because this type of text editor, with HTML wizards built in, makes it easy to learn coding. After you’ve seen how the wizard does it, you can figure out how to do it for yourself. I learned a lot of HTML this way with PageSpinner.
At thriftmac, we’re on record as supporting a developer’s right to earn a living, so we wish Raj Doshi the best of luck with his new venture. However, the transition may be a bit rocky. For example, users will have to decide whether the improvements made to version 2 are worth plunking down $24.95. Willwood had this to say in the comments:
Taco HTML Edit isn’t free anymore. It’s now $24.95, which I think is a bit of a rip-off, considering the new shareware version isn’t much more advanced than the freeware version they’ve decided to ditch. So this is likely the end of Taco HTML Edit now . . .
Another point to note is that PageSpinner, which costs only $5 more, is a much more mature and feature-rich editor. So if you’re going to pay, you might be tempted to go this route.
In anticipation of Taco HTML Edit dropping its freeware status, we wrote an article that compares it with PageSpinner, Smultron and TextWrangler. None of these alternatives is perfect, but if you want to stick with freeware, Smultron may be your best bet.
In any case, Taco is now deleted from the thriftmac collection.
Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 in Updates
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