What happened to Atom Text Editor?
The beloved Atom Text Editor used by many (Myself included) is coming to an end on December 15th, 2022.
Atom Text editor has naturally come to an end of updates and development. The open source project received maintenance and security updates over the years, but claims that the community’s involvement in Atom declined as new cloud-based tools emerged.
The company wants to focus its efforts on improving its own cloud-based solution for developers, GitHub Codespaces. That is the official reason given by GitHub as to why Atom text editor is being discontinued.(Github Official Post)
Can I Still Download and Use Atom?
Yes, however it is technically advised not to use software after it is no longer recieving updates due to security vulnerabilities. However Atom’s download page is still up for anyone choosing to use it.
What Happens Next?
Life goes on, new software emerges and all software eventually dies. Alternatives will always exist similar to Atom Text editor such as VS Code, Sublime Text, Notepad++, Vim, and many more.
