[OT] Cross Mac Platform Text Editing

[Rob Cozens]

Hi All,

When moving text files created or modified with TextEdit on Mac OS 
10.2 to Mac OS 9, I find no OS 9 text editing app that will open 
them, even those stored as plain text.

How do other deal with this?  Is there a recommended cross Mac 
platform text editor?  [Preferably something without "Microsoft" in 
its pedigree.]

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company
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