Comment by rightbyte
3 months ago
> It's basically a fancy textbox.
That was the lure.
But the real Notepad has been decommissioned and there is some bloated one now.
3 months ago
> It's basically a fancy textbox.
That was the lure.
But the real Notepad has been decommissioned and there is some bloated one now.
Is notepad++ still a thing? I only use Windows as a dumb terminal now.
Yes.
The two applications i miss on my linux boxes are notepad++ (though Kate is a good substitute) and GitExtensions
Out of curiosity, what does notepad++ have that kate of other texteditors does not?
Looking at the features there does not seem to be anything special, but a lot of people seem to love it so there is clearly something special about it.
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Notepad++ works pretty well with Wine, too.
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Yes, happy user and donations contributor over here.
> donations contributor
A.k.a. donor.
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Ye about the only app I miss on my Debian systems.
yeah, and it's still one of things in Windows that is a pleasure to use when you need it.
If it comes down to FOSS/freeware stuff I am actually quite fond of Windows ecosystem.
Foobar2k, Paint.NET, Notepad++, IrfanView, WizTree, Ditto, TotalCommander, NAPS2 etc.
Linux has many options for any of those, but I always had a feeling that those options have less polish, or are less stable, or their UI is an afterthought etc. On Windows you have basically a single option for each application that most people go for, so documentation and online help is plentiful.
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Uninstall bloated version and the AI-less stock version of Notepad returns.