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0 pointsfgonzag5d ago0 comments

I mean Notepad the original.

He tried textpad (the other included text editor ) at some point and hated it

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I didn't think TextPad was included in Windows as it not a Microsoft product or free.

If you mean WordPad, which was on Windows - that is a simple Word Processor , so not suitable for writing code in.

Not sure how he will get along with all the stuff MS is adding to I'd suggest getting to look at NotePad++. On Linux Mint Xed behaves similar to Notepad

fgonzagOP5d ago

You're right it was WordPad he tried.

A super basic text editor is available anywhere. He's comfortable with many of them when editing other things (like vim/nano/ed on Linux)

He just likes Notepad for his personal use. Now that you mention it I do believe he used Notepad++ at some point (only 3rd party editor he's tried). I don't remember at what point he dropped it but he didn't use it long.

Like you said, with Windows 11 replacing Notepad with a rewritten version, he's probably going to have to switch to Notepad++.

I was hoping he'd just switch to Linux. Even tried baiting him by giving a pre Linux installed fully configured laptop with a beautiful OLED panel and great keyboard. He loved the hardware and reinstalled Windows.

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