Jason LefkowitzMay 23

What being a Windows user is like in 2025

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/in-3-5-years-notepad-exe-has-gone-from-barely-maintained-to-it-writes-for-you/?comments=1&post=43746095

In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”

AI features in Windows are gradually becoming more widespread and inescapable.

Ars Technica
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@jalefkowit @paninid

Notepad++

I was closing inactive tabs in VIvaldi and rediscovered this: https://www.xda-developers.com/story-notepad-plus-plus/

Notepad++ and Don Ho: A story of software, activism, and defiance

Notepad++ started as a simple code editor but evolved into a platform for political messaging and free speech

XDA
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@vor @jalefkowit @paninid Emacs
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@tux0r @jalefkowit @paninid

Not teaching students emacs.

Or vim.

Or Gvim.

Notepad++ just works. Even for #ScreenReader users. And it works off a thumb drive.

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@vor @jalefkowit @paninid Last time I tried Notepad++, its plugins crashed a lot.
May 23 at 10:13pmWeb
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@tux0r @jalefkowit @paninid

Why do you need plugins to edit text files?

This is serious question. If you have a different use case, then it makes sense for you to use a different tool.

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@vor @jalefkowit @paninid Ignoring the fact that I already have one favourite text editor and one favourite IDE, I’d like to have one tool that is flexible enough. I want to take notes. I want to edit cron jobs. I want to develop my software. With as few different tools as possible.