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@cm0002@lemmy.world to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 4 months ago

After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad

www.tweaktown.com

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After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad

www.tweaktown.com

@cm0002@lemmy.world to Enshittification@lemmy.world • 4 months ago
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If you want full access to Notepad, Microsoft now requires users to pay, with the new changes to 40-year-old software adopting the 'freemium' model.
  • @SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    That’s why I like Sublime - it’s powerful enough to be my main code editor, and clean enough to jot down some quick notes.

    • @Mr_Crash_Davis@lemmy.world
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      Huh, never heard of Sublime before. I’ll give that a try!

      • @SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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        The developer is also Australian, so it’s still a good option if you’re boycotting US products.

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