[obligatory linux boast] I really prefer Kate to Notepad because KDE makes superior, non AI encrusted software that actually works for it's users. And it's FREE!
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personally i find kate struggles with large files. KWrite is a better analog to notepad IMO
I like Kate as a program but man KDE need to change how some of their app names appear in Plasma.
A new user looking through their start menu and seeing "Kate" will have no idea it's a text editor/notepad. The same is true for multiple other programs.
Okular, Dolphin, Cantata... ask someone who's never tried Plasma before what those programs do and I'd wager you'd get an incorrect answer for each one.
What does "Excel" do? What does "Steam" do? What does "Balena" do? What does "Conky" do?
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Even though it's typically associated with KDE and Linux, it's also available on Windows. Good for people who haven't made up their mind yet. It's a great text editor with a feature-set similar to other advanced notepads.
I'll be real though, if I hadn't jumped ship 3 years ago, I'd be cutting my losses with Windows here.
the news is more that they are trying to shoehorn AI in effing Notepad to make sure even those little snippets of text can be used for training
The age of Notepad having a paywall has arrived, with the simple writing software now prompting users to sign into a Microsoft account to access new tools such as Rewrite, a new feature that uses artificial intelligence to rewrite highlighted text.
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.
So notepad isn't behind a paywall, AI features nobody was asking for is behind a paywall, and this headline is bullshit.
That's my takeaway.
That's my understanding, yes
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!linux@programming.dev could use more folks!
Fuck Ai. I just want Notepad to edit the most basic text. Why the fuck would I need fucking Ai bullshit in it? To rewrite what? INI game files? Hosts file?
Could MS suck any worse? It’s like they want people to not use their products. Capitalism is the ouroboros.
The fact that they choose to mess with Notepad is more telling than the value it has given the alternatives.
Notepad++ is my text editor of choice as someone who just edits the occasional file. I'm not a programmer or anything, but it's nice to have those autocomplete and syntax highlighting features for config files. Helps me keep track of stuff better when editing.
Ragebait. Notepad is still free. If you want to use Rewrite, then you pay for that.
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Notepad is not free! Bah ha ha ha. Anyway, tons of options out there for those not to lazy to look.