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After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad

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    VSCode is better than np++ in every way

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    Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.

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      They said UI, so I don't think they meant features. But honestly I've never been unhappy with their UI, aside from one day with multiple replaces across a few files where the autofill from clipboard kept deleting the expression I wanted to be in there as I navigated through what I needed to do.

      But that was fine, anyway, it got through it and I'm just happy with the "apply to all open documents" setting. Saved me at least an hour.

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      They achtually said UX which is User Experience.

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        Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.

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        I guess you're doing it wrong then? Stop parroting memes

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          Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.

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          vscodium fixes the privacy anyway. It’s always open so startup times are no issue for me.

          I still prefer to keep a stripped down, basic text editor though. Ah well, I’m not on windows so no big deal.

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            I dint think it's ragebait/clickbait. I think it's really problematic that just a simple text editor get this bad by enshittification.

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            Gotta squeeze every single cent from every single opportunity, otherwise line might not go up indefinitely.

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            • johsny@lemmy.worldJ [email protected]

              I love Kate.

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              Me too! So much so that I have sworn to name my first secretary Kate.

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                VSCode is better than np++ in every way

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                I heavily use both and this is objectively untrue.

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                  Used only in cases where everything else is not readily available... Pencil, pen, blood, boogers etc. But the most easily replaceable piece of software. Literally you could just paste into a browser's URL box to do the same job. Lol. There must be some dumb fuck heading Microsoft right now.

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                    If they made it more useful, people would use it. Making support for modern formats, maybe even Markdown could have been added and it would already be 5x more useful.

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                    If they made Wordpad generate Markdown instead of RTF (or as well as, but by default) then I'd consider using it. As it is, I already pay for a Jetbrains license, so I just use Fleet. Massive overkill for note-taking, but it's there and it works.

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                    • 4grams@awful.systems4 [email protected]

                      vscodium fixes the privacy anyway. It’s always open so startup times are no issue for me.

                      I still prefer to keep a stripped down, basic text editor though. Ah well, I’m not on windows so no big deal.

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                      What do you use instead? Sublime?

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                        If you must use windows, Notepad++ is the way to go.

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                        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

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                            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

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                              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.

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                                        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

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                                          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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