FOSSPicks
Code editor
Open Komodo IDE
For over 20 years, the Komodo IDE was a proprietary development environment that worked best with web-related programming languages, including Python, PHP, Perl, Go, Ruby, Node.js, and JavaScript. It was published by ActiveState and went through three different teams, migrated through three different version control systems, and contributed to Mozilla's XPCOM framework. It even managed to survive for years after the frameworks it was itself built on, XUL and XULRunner, were dropped by Mozilla back in 2016. But in late 2022, ActiveState finally decided to retire Komodo IDE and, fortunately, make it open source at the same time, creating the Open Komodo IDE project from its 3.2 million lines of code. This was a brilliant thing to do, and it's something that ActiveState has some history with after previously releasing its editing component, Komodo Edit, some time ago.
None of this would be important if the Komodo IDE weren't worth your time, and Open Komodo is going to be a brilliant option if you've not yet found your perfect IDE – especially if you use Python. It's obviously a mature and stable application with the open source version continuing from the release of Komodo IDE 12. It will feel familiar to anyone who has used Visual Studio Code, because the main window is split into various panes for listing files, methods, and symbols, with a central tabbed editor in the middle. All of this is configurable, and the editor is absolutely fantastic. There's syntax highlighting, code completion and built-in refactoring, visual debugging, and integrated version control. Maybe it's the K in its name, but it integrates very well with KDE, and the editor is very reminiscent of Plasma's Kate editor. If you're working with HTML or Markdown, there's a live preview of the renderer output of your work, which makes it particularly useful for working with projects with large documentation sets – something often neglected by most IDEs.
Project Website
https://github.com/ActiveState/OpenKomodoIDE
![](/var/linux_magazin/storage/images/issues/2023/268/fosspicks/figcfbda1505cb5bea4cd1dd5734893cbd2.png/817825-1-eng-US/figcfbda1505cb5bea4cd1dd5734893cbd2.png_large.png)
Networking monitoring
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
![Learn More](https://www.linux-magazine.com/var/linux_magazin/storage/images/media/linux-magazine-eng-us/images/misc/learn-more/834592-1-eng-US/Learn-More_medium.png)
News
-
NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux
Not only has NVIDIA released the driver for its upcoming CPU series, it's the first release that defaults to using open-source GPU kernel modules.
-
OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 Released
If you’re into rolling release Linux distributions, OpenMandriva ROME has a new snapshot with a new kernel.
-
Kernel 6.10 Available for General Usage
Linus Torvalds has released the 6.10 kernel and it includes significant performance increases for Intel Core hybrid systems and more.
-
TUXEDO Computers Releases InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen9 Laptop
Sporting either AMD or Intel CPUs, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 is an extremely compact, lightweight, sturdy powerhouse.
-
Google Extends Support for Linux Kernels Used for Android
Because the LTS Linux kernel releases are so important to Android, Google has decided to extend the support period beyond that offered by the kernel development team.
-
Linux Mint 22 Stable Delayed
If you're anxious about getting your hands on the stable release of Linux Mint 22, it looks as if you're going to have to wait a bit longer.
-
Nitrux 3.5.1 Available for Install
The latest version of the immutable, systemd-free distribution includes an updated kernel and NVIDIA driver.
-
Debian 12.6 Released with Plenty of Bug Fixes and Updates
The sixth update to Debian "Bookworm" is all about security mitigations and making adjustments for some "serious problems."
-
Canonical Offers 12-Year LTS for Open Source Docker Images
Canonical is expanding its LTS offering to reach beyond the DEB packages with a new distro-less Docker image.
-
Plasma Desktop 6.1 Released with Several Enhancements
If you're a fan of Plasma Desktop, you should be excited about this new point release.