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JOE (Joe's Own Editor) vs ne: catalog facts
JOE (Joe's Own Editor)	ne
Free Free software distributed under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Familiar WordStar key layout with Emacs-like features Tiny binary with only libc as a dependency	Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU
The Windows build lags behind at version 4.6 Keyboard scheme differs from vi and modern GUI editors	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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