Every Flavour Beans

There were some excellent suggestions about very good blog editors for the GNU/Linux platform provided in the comments section of my previous post Five Desktop Blog Editors for GNU/Linux Users. So much so that I have decided to compile a second list of desktop blog editors for GNU/Linux platform. All the credit goes to those who have commented on my previous posts and I will note the name of each commenter against the suggestion they have had made.

Flock’s Blog Editor

also suggested by Moulinneuf

I was sad for having to missing out Flock’s built-in Blog Poster in my previous list and the main reason for not including it then was that ScribeFire extension works with Flock too and it is in my opinion a more mature product at this time. Flock’s Blog Poster has some unique features though, not found in any other blog editor:
- No need to manually add your blog accounts; just sign into your accounts and Flock will add them automatically!
- Great integration with Flickr, Youtube and other similar web services
- Collect the stuff over a period of time in “Web Clipboard”(another great feature in Flock) and then use it in your blog post by simple dragging and dropping.

Thingamablog

suggested by Mace Moneta

I found Thingamablog to be the most feature rich blog editor for GNU/Linux(it runs on multiple platforms). It shows the preview of a post in true web browser style(completely working on a desktop) and you can pick one of the multiple themes that come with it. I haven’t spent a lot of time with it(but will do in future) but I am guessing that making it support the theme of my original blog should definitely be possible. Now that would be cooler than Windows Live Writer(which has a similar feature) :) The development of this product seems to have resumed recently and a problem I faced with it was solved by its creator over email in no time. I wish it good luck.

JBlogEditor

suggested by Phillip Rhodes

JBlogEditor is written in Java but still boasts of a great interface, unlike Thingamablog or Breezer(according to my taste). Have a look at some of the screenshots.

JBlogEditor’s Feature List

QTM for KDE Users

suggested by Andrew Min

QTM is a great blog editor for the KDE users but you will be surprised to see how well it runs even on the GNOME desktop. You can’t differentiate it from the other native GNOME applications! You can keep it in either GNOME or KDE panel for quick access.
KBlogger is another blog poster for that sits in KDE panel for quick access.

Bleezer

suggested by Alex Bogak

Couldn’t get Bleezer running on my GNU/Linux system. Shot an email to the creator and still waiting for a response. The feature set described on the website is impressive. Supposedly works with the new Blogger too! Have a look at its website and give it a try if you think you might like it. Let me know if it runs on your JRE. Here is an old screenshot[from http://larryborsato.com/bleezer] to give you an idea about it:

Update:
Bobrik has a very good post(Russian) on the same topic. If you have liked this post, I strongly recommend reading bobrik’s post too.
English Translation (or do your own translation)

Andy suggests logjam. Some screenshots of logjam are here.

Deepest Sender blog editor runs as an extension in Firefox web browser as well as an XUL standalone application. [via oddn1x]

If you want to post to a Blosxom weblog, then GNOME Blosxom is for you. [via gfiles]

End Notes

How big a fan are you of using a product that is no more in active development? Say a product has not been updated for the past 1-2 years, would you still use it? I try not to, even if it has more features than a product that is under active development. Some of the applications mentioned above, and mentioned in my previous post, are no longer under active development, so make your own call about them.

Got any more comments about the above mentioned blog editors?