After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad
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It should be noted that you can still use Notepad without a Microsoft account, and users can go as far as removing the Rewrite icon completely from Notepad. Despite the ability to still use the software without an account, Microsoft has received some criticism for implementing what is most definitely a paywall/advertisement for a built-in piece of Windows software.
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I use Vim, actually
Just use ‘ed’ of you’re feeling so fancy
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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.
This seems like something that should be kept local. What's the point of all these NPUs otherwise
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If you must use windows, Notepad++ is the way to go.
VSCode is better than np++ in every way
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VSCode is better than np++ in every way
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.
They achtually said UX which is User Experience.
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Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.
I guess you're doing it wrong then? Stop parroting memes
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Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.
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.
Gotta squeeze every single cent from every single opportunity, otherwise line might not go up indefinitely.
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I love Kate.
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
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.
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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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.
What do you use instead? Sublime?
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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.
