I'm just a regular user, but I try to use m68k, ppc32, ppc64 and sparc64 systems whenever possible. Unfortunately, none of them is more than a hobby for me at this point. If I need to use a text editor, I'll generally use vi (or pico if vi isn't available):
vi: VSZ: 8.1 MB RSS: 4.9 MB pico: VSZ: 7.8 MB RSS: 4.8 MB abiword: VSZ: 825 MB RSS: 113 MB LibreOffice: VSZ: 134 MB RSS: 85 MB I don't have any m68k systems with more than 136 MiB memory, and I don't run X on any of them (other people may have different experiences, but at 33 MHz or less, text-based is all my m68k systems can handle). While my ppc32, ppd64 and sparc64 systems have enough memory to handle abiword or LibreOffice, I don't need to use anything except vi or pico on them, either. If a Windows user sends me a .doc, .docx, .xls, etc. file, then I'll use LibreOffice on a 64-bit Intel Mac to open it in Mac OS X, Devuan, or Debian. My point is that it makes sense to use whatever editor works for your systems and environment. I wouldn't want or expect Mac OS X to run on early Macs, even if it could, and I only use LibreOffice on systems (such as Intel Macs) that are fast enough and have plenty of memory. YMMV -Stan Johnson
