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👀 macOS port of Notepad++ called out for trademark violation

｢ It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don Ho ｣

https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/notepad_dev_demands_unofficial_macos

#opensource #notepadpp #trademark

👀 macOS port of Notepad++ called out for trademark violation

｢ It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don Ho ｣

https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/notepad_dev_demands_unofficial_macos

#opensource #notepadpp #trademark

@thias

I can only recommend to use #notepadpp and the little option at the top that makes non ASCII visible as coloured blocks with the name of that char within it e.g. <CR><LF>

All text editors and IDEs should have that option enabled and enable it by default.

That would effectively prevent these issues here...

#coding #unicode #texteditor #toolchain #computersecurity

@thias

I can only recommend to use #notepadpp and the little option at the top that makes non ASCII visible as coloured blocks with the name of that char within it e.g. <CR><LF>

All text editors and IDEs should have that option enabled and enable it by default.

That would effectively prevent these issues here...

#coding #unicode #texteditor #toolchain #computersecurity

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Ghostty terminal is finally adding scrollbar support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ghostty-linux-scrollbars-coming

Split diffs are now available in Zed as the new default, replacing unified diffs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/split-diffs-are-now-available-in-zed-as-the-new-default-replacing-unified-diffs/

Weblate 5.16 introduces billing permission update and resolves SSH security issue:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/weblate-5-16-introduces-billing-permission-update-and-resolves-ssh-security-issue/

WordPress.com launches an AI assistant that can edit site content, create media, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/wordpress-com-launches-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-site-content-create-media-and-more/

Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/

Notepad++ v8.9.2 enforces double signature checks for update security:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/notepad--v8-9-2-enforces-double-signature-checks-for-update-security/

Vulkan 1.4.344 Released With New Extension From Valve:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.344-Released

FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing

GhostBSD To Use XLibre Server, MATE vs. Gershwin Desktop Decision In Future:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Eyes-XLibre

FosseryWeb page-builders progress report:
Cheatsheet pages can now be fully generated (except some edge cases in the main content), plus there's now an extra line in the generated code to credit the author(s) of the cheatsheet below the title (since starting from the next update of FosseryWeb, everyone will be able to submit cheatsheets, or modify existing ones (in latter case, the script will automatically handle crediting multiple authors). And soon, FosseryWeb Min support will also be added, the script will generate the cheatsheet page for both sites in one go.
https://codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-builders

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #News #Ghostty #Zed #Weblate #WordPress #GodotEngine #Godot #NotepadPlusPlus #Notepadpp #Vulkan #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #XLibre #BSD #CodeEditor #IDE #GameEngine #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #PageBuilder #FosseryWeb #OperatingSystem #OS #Graphics #FosseryTech

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Ghostty terminal is finally adding scrollbar support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ghostty-linux-scrollbars-coming

Split diffs are now available in Zed as the new default, replacing unified diffs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/split-diffs-are-now-available-in-zed-as-the-new-default-replacing-unified-diffs/

Weblate 5.16 introduces billing permission update and resolves SSH security issue:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/weblate-5-16-introduces-billing-permission-update-and-resolves-ssh-security-issue/

WordPress.com launches an AI assistant that can edit site content, create media, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/wordpress-com-launches-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-site-content-create-media-and-more/

Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/

Notepad++ v8.9.2 enforces double signature checks for update security:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/notepad--v8-9-2-enforces-double-signature-checks-for-update-security/

Vulkan 1.4.344 Released With New Extension From Valve:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.344-Released

FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing

GhostBSD To Use XLibre Server, MATE vs. Gershwin Desktop Decision In Future:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Eyes-XLibre

FosseryWeb page-builders progress report:
Cheatsheet pages can now be fully generated (except some edge cases in the main content), plus there's now an extra line in the generated code to credit the author(s) of the cheatsheet below the title (since starting from the next update of FosseryWeb, everyone will be able to submit cheatsheets, or modify existing ones (in latter case, the script will automatically handle crediting multiple authors). And soon, FosseryWeb Min support will also be added, the script will generate the cheatsheet page for both sites in one go.
https://codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-builders

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #News #Ghostty #Zed #Weblate #WordPress #GodotEngine #Godot #NotepadPlusPlus #Notepadpp #Vulkan #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #XLibre #BSD #CodeEditor #IDE #GameEngine #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #PageBuilder #FosseryWeb #OperatingSystem #OS #Graphics #FosseryTech

⚠️ Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers

｢ The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occured at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself. Traffic from certain targeted users was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests ｣

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

#notepadpp #china #opensource #cybersecurity

⚠️ Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers

｢ The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occured at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself. Traffic from certain targeted users was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests ｣

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

#notepadpp #china #opensource #cybersecurity

New Version: Notepad++ 8.9 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.9 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.8 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/

Ruby on Rails 8.1 brings active job continuations, structured event reporting and local CI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ruby-on-rails-8-1-brings-active-job-continuations-structured-event-reporting-and-local-ci/

Next.js 16 launches with Turbopack, new caching model, React 19.2, and Devtools upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/next-js-16-launches-with-turbopack-new-caching-model-react-19-2-and-devtools-upgrades/

Valkey 9.0 Adds Multi-Database Clusters, Supports 1 Billion Requests Per Second:
https://news.itsfoss.com/valkey-9-release/

PyTorch unveils Monarch, a scalable and fault‑tolerant distributed programming framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/pytorch-unveils-monarch-a-scalable-and-fault-tolerant-distributed-programming-framework/

Jellyfin 10.11 migrates to EF Core, boosts speed, drops 32-bit ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/jellyfin-10-11-migrates-to-ef-core-boosts-speed-drops-32-bit-arm-support/

Alacritty 0.16.0 introduces Unicode 17 support, new Vi motions, and config improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/alacritty-0-16-0-introduces-unicode-17-support-new-vi-motions-and-config-improvements/

Notepad++ v8.8.7 release ensures authenticity with GlobalSign signature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notepad--v8-8-7-release-ensures-authenticity-with-globalsign-signature/

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/virtualbox-7-2-4-release-libxml2-error-ubuntu-25-10

OpenBSD 7.8 adds Raspberry Pi 5 support, parallel TCP stack on multiple CPUs & AMD SEV-ES:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/openbsd-7-8-adds-raspberry-pi-5-support-parallel-tcp-stack-on-multiple-cpus-and-amd-sev-es/

FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #FreeBSD #OS #BSD #FreeBSD15 #OpenBSD #EdenSpark #GameDevelopment #ProgrammingLanguage #KeyValueStore #Ruby #RubyOnRails #RubyOnRails8 #NextJS #JavaScript #Valkey #PyTorch #Monarch #Python #Jellyfin #Alacritty #Notepadpp #VirtualBox #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #SelfHosting #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #WebDev #WebDevelopment #MediaServer #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/

Ruby on Rails 8.1 brings active job continuations, structured event reporting and local CI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ruby-on-rails-8-1-brings-active-job-continuations-structured-event-reporting-and-local-ci/

Next.js 16 launches with Turbopack, new caching model, React 19.2, and Devtools upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/next-js-16-launches-with-turbopack-new-caching-model-react-19-2-and-devtools-upgrades/

Valkey 9.0 Adds Multi-Database Clusters, Supports 1 Billion Requests Per Second:
https://news.itsfoss.com/valkey-9-release/

PyTorch unveils Monarch, a scalable and fault‑tolerant distributed programming framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/pytorch-unveils-monarch-a-scalable-and-fault-tolerant-distributed-programming-framework/

Jellyfin 10.11 migrates to EF Core, boosts speed, drops 32-bit ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/jellyfin-10-11-migrates-to-ef-core-boosts-speed-drops-32-bit-arm-support/

Alacritty 0.16.0 introduces Unicode 17 support, new Vi motions, and config improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/alacritty-0-16-0-introduces-unicode-17-support-new-vi-motions-and-config-improvements/

Notepad++ v8.8.7 release ensures authenticity with GlobalSign signature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notepad--v8-8-7-release-ensures-authenticity-with-globalsign-signature/

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/virtualbox-7-2-4-release-libxml2-error-ubuntu-25-10

OpenBSD 7.8 adds Raspberry Pi 5 support, parallel TCP stack on multiple CPUs & AMD SEV-ES:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/openbsd-7-8-adds-raspberry-pi-5-support-parallel-tcp-stack-on-multiple-cpus-and-amd-sev-es/

FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #FreeBSD #OS #BSD #FreeBSD15 #OpenBSD #EdenSpark #GameDevelopment #ProgrammingLanguage #KeyValueStore #Ruby #RubyOnRails #RubyOnRails8 #NextJS #JavaScript #Valkey #PyTorch #Monarch #Python #Jellyfin #Alacritty #Notepadpp #VirtualBox #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #SelfHosting #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #WebDev #WebDevelopment #MediaServer #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.7 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.6 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.5 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.4 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

@fooker @filippo

Besides using a literal Hex editor is there any console based tool to look at a text file without it parsing control and escape codes? Like @don-ho.bsky.social's #Notepadpp but for the CLI?

@fooker @filippo

Besides using a literal Hex editor is there any console based tool to look at a text file without it parsing control and escape codes? Like @don-ho.bsky.social's #Notepadpp but for the CLI?

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.3 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.2 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

Notepad++ 6.7.5 for Windows 2000

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/qre0qbpcu9udhuk/Notepad-675.exe/file

#Win2000 #Windows2000 #Win2K #NotepadPP

Notepad++ 6.7.5 for Windows 2000

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/qre0qbpcu9udhuk/Notepad-675.exe/file

#Win2000 #Windows2000 #Win2K #NotepadPP

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.1 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.9 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.8 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.7 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.6 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.1 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.7.1 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.6.7 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

had to configure #windows today and after downloading exe-files from the internet, i installed stuff like #notepadpp, #7zip, #vlc,… all the things i know from the long gone past came back to me.it gave me chill seeing these win3.11 dialogues again and the different fonts, blurry or broken anti-aliasing, i don't know.

I am so happy to be able to work on #linux only. A #floss system that brings all base applications, works #ootb and supports #openFormats by default.

…and it has a package manager