Feeling the same, and currently in process of dumbing down my tech and decoupling from major tech platforms. They really got us by the balls.
Long live open source!
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Notepad++ is a great option if you absolutely need to be on Windows. I started using it at work because all of my colleagues were on it, now I install it on any box I have running Windows while I set them up.
The plugins are great on Notepad++ too! I use it for work, JSON Viewer makes raw jsons much easier to parse through. Compare is really nice too to compare different files and spot their differences.
Its not really AI its just a string manipulation program, that, rather pointlessly, summarises paragraphs. The sort of thing you see done in BASIC in old program listing books.
Kate exists on windows and linux
Notepad++ does way more out of the box. I'm saying this as someone who has used npp for over a decade and been using Kate since last September since indefinitely switching to Linux.
Notepad++ is what real humans use
I feel like there's a way to communicate "np++ is the best" without calling people fake humans, even as a joke.
Are you concerned we might be upsetting the AIs?
I like Focuswriter, it's a little more feature rich than Notepad, but it stays out of your way and has that same "Just me and a blank page" vibe.
does it leave behind formatting upon copy/pasta like notepad does?
I used notepad precisely because it lacks features beyond writing text, this is such an anti feature
SublimeText might be a good next option. :)
Yeah I have that as well, and I'm surprised how fast and light weight it feels compared to something like VS code
Isn't notepad++ better?
Not if you don't use windows, or if you want a more modern looking and less busy interface, or integration with what I consider the best git GUI. I used to use N++ long ago, but after trying ST I realized it just feels clunky.
Personal preference. :) I use it bare bones but like having the option to extend when needed.
My entire work brain is in there. Hundreds of tabs none of them were ever saved. I was recently looking for something and found notes I took 2 years ago. I love it but I also get why a lot of people don't.
Not if you want less features. 🤷🏻♂️
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