I can only recommend to use #notepadpp and the little option at the top that makes non ASCII visible as coloured blocks with the name of that char within it e.g. <CR><LF>
All text editors and IDEs should have that option enabled and enable it by default.
That would effectively prevent these issues here...
(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Ghostty terminal is finally adding scrollbar support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ghostty-linux-scrollbars-coming
Split diffs are now available in Zed as the new default, replacing unified diffs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/split-diffs-are-now-available-in-zed-as-the-new-default-replacing-unified-diffs/
Weblate 5.16 introduces billing permission update and resolves SSH security issue:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/weblate-5-16-introduces-billing-permission-update-and-resolves-ssh-security-issue/
WordPress.com launches an AI assistant that can edit site content, create media, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/wordpress-com-launches-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-site-content-create-media-and-more/
Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/
Notepad++ v8.9.2 enforces double signature checks for update security:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/notepad--v8-9-2-enforces-double-signature-checks-for-update-security/
Vulkan 1.4.344 Released With New Extension From Valve:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.344-Released
FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing
GhostBSD To Use XLibre Server, MATE vs. Gershwin Desktop Decision In Future:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Eyes-XLibre
FosseryWeb page-builders progress report:
Cheatsheet pages can now be fully generated (except some edge cases in the main content), plus there's now an extra line in the generated code to credit the author(s) of the cheatsheet below the title (since starting from the next update of FosseryWeb, everyone will be able to submit cheatsheets, or modify existing ones (in latter case, the script will automatically handle crediting multiple authors). And soon, FosseryWeb Min support will also be added, the script will generate the cheatsheet page for both sites in one go.
https://codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-builders
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Notepad++ è stato attaccato. Aggiorna manualmente!
Lo sviluppatore ha scritto questa news e rilasciato una nuova versione per fixare il problema:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
Cosa fare?
1 Disinstallare o rimuovere manualmente il pacchetto np++
2 Installare da zero la nuova versione.
3 Fate attenzione a processi "update.exe" sospetti.
4 Occhio se lo usate in ambiente di lavoro!
notepad++ auto updates were compromised from June 2025 until recently, allowing "state-sponsored attackers" to target the delivery of malware
ℹ️ manually update to v8.8.9 to close the vulnerability used
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/notepad-official-update-mechanism.html
⚠️ Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers
｢ The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occured at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself. Traffic from certain targeted users was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests ｣
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
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