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Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked
(arstechnica.com)
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All of this would have been easily avoided by its users if they had just listened to the enlightened and switched to vim
I'd rather never turn my computer on again and run away to live in the woods than use notepad++
Vim is a chore to learn, most people just want simple notepad replacement when they don't need full IDE.
Vim is hardly an IDE unless you have added a shitload of plugins (which is fine if you want to do that, arguably a plus to have the option)
Notepad++ is way too bloated for a "simple notepad replacement" and often lacking when you need something more serious than that
Although I guess vim never shipped with malware, so I guess it's lacking in that particular notepad++ feature
I feel like you misunderstood me on purpose... Most people use Notepad++ in conjunction with IDE not as replacement for it.
Vim doesn't work as simple text editor without spending enourmous amount of time learning all the commands. Even long time users have cheat sheets nearby...
Notepad++ works for many people despite the bloat. Anyone can start immediately, no guidance needed, can't say the same for vim.
Well vim instead shipped vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2025-66476)... So I guess both are not perfect.
Funnily enough I thought you were playing along with the bit, so I guess I misunderstood
Figured "enlightened vim user" was a bit more of a giveaway than it apparently is
Can you give examples where you think it's too bloated and where it lacks features in comparison to vim?