After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad
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If you must use windows, Notepad++ is the way to go.
ed is better
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Notepad has long been a testbed for new technology in Windows. This isn't just a sign of enshittification, it's a warning that they want to do more.
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VSCode is better than np++ in every way
Those are 2 different use case pieces of software . NP++ is an editor while vscode is an IDE
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VSCode is better than np++ in every way
Install time? Startup time? Useless bloat?
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Sounds like they're slipping cloud based AI assistance into the deal, which is the opposite of what Notepad is "good" for.
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If you must use windows, Notepad++ is the way to go.
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Linux
End of conversation.
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Thanks god that I'm not using windows for 4 years now, and at least notepad++ exists.
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Notepad has long been a testbed for new technology in Windows. This isn't just a sign of enshittification, it's a warning that they want to do more.
The recent update was the first time in decades they've touched it. How has it 'long been a testbed of new technology' ?
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VSCode is better than np++ in every way
Clearly this is a controversial statement. I'm team "use what's available and preference tools that get the job done quickly."
I work in several different languages. VSCode has TreeSitter and a bevy slick plug-ins. NP++ does not. I can use VSCode on both Windows and Linux. I will hands down pick VSCode over NP++ every time.
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lol fuck that
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Linux
End of conversation.
I think that's the start of the conversation. Which Desktop Environment?
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple does something like this too at some point in the future
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Kate isn't a part of the OS, though... the text editor that is a part of the OS is called "vi".
It literally is. It's part of the KDE Plasma desktop.
The Vim, nano command line text editors being there doesn't mean Kate isn't an OS app.
Would you say the Dolphin file explorer isn't an OS/system app on the basis that you can use commands like cd, mv, cp, pwd in terminal? Because I certainly wouldn't.
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I think that's the start of the conversation. Which Desktop Environment?
Well… it just removes so much toxicity from the outset
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I think that's the start of the conversation. Which Desktop Environment?
IMO:
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want to show off? i3wm with gaps and rofi for menu launcher. Add it some transparency effects too.
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want the MacOS style? Gnome. Default on a lot of distros.
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want something stable? XFCE. Install and forget.
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Fucking click bait garbage article, but thankfully the article has a tldr that basically contradicts the headline
TL;DR: Microsoft has introduced a paywall for Notepad, requiring a Microsoft 365 subscription to access new features like the AI-powered Rewrite tool.
Better headline: Microsoft forces you to pay to suffer through using their AI tool that no one asked for, application otherwise unchanged.
LLMs in general is a tool no in one asked for
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What do you use instead? Sublime?
For plain text, either nano on CLI or whatever built in basic text editor comes with LMDE.
Windows I used notepad, from now on I’ll add ++
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Notepad++ is my text editor of choice as someone who just edits the occasional file. I'm not a programmer or anything, but it's nice to have those autocomplete and syntax highlighting features for config files. Helps me keep track of stuff better when editing.
Sublime can do all of that as well, but it's more performant, has better shortcut keys, and IMO it has much nicer navigation for larger files (gives you a sort of eagle-eye's view of the entire document next to the scrollbar). That's all very much a personal preference thing of course.
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IMO:
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want to show off? i3wm with gaps and rofi for menu launcher. Add it some transparency effects too.
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want the MacOS style? Gnome. Default on a lot of distros.
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want something stable? XFCE. Install and forget.
Things preventing me from moving to Linux : video games and Adobe Lightroom.
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