PYPEdit is a simple text editor in Python. It can work with files of all kinds and doesn't intimidate new users with anything they haven't seen before in other text editors. It is cross-platform and should work on any platform that supports Java or Python.
It can be downloaded here. It can be also be acquired from pypedit.sf.net via CVS anonymously. It can be used as a learning project to add improvements to PYPEdit.
This project was kindly hosted by SourceForge, which is doing a good job of breaking down barriers to open-source development.
For more information on this project, please see the sourceforge project page.