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Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS

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John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:36:10 -0000 (UTC),
> alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid (Alan B) wrote:
> 
>> Do we really need another macOS text editor?
>> 
>> <https://notepad-plus-plus-mac.org>
>> 
>> I've used npp on Windoze and it's fine but there are so many macOS text
>> editors. Perhaps Bare Bones will port BBEdit to Windows and Linux ;)
> 
>  The original creators are miffed, irked or a tad put out by this: 
> 
>  https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/npp-trademark-infringement/
> 
>  "This is not an official Notepad++ release. It’s an unauthorized
> project misusing the Notepad++ trademark.”
> 
>  Meanehile, on the *-mac.org introductory page we have this piece of
> their F.A.Q.:
> 
> ####################################################################
> 
> 
> Is Notepad++ for Mac the official Notepad++?
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> Notepad++ for Mac is built from the official Notepad++ source code,
> which is open-source under the GNU GPL v3. Notepad++ was originally
> created by Don Ho in 2003 for Windows. This Mac version is an
> independent community port — it shares the same codebase and feature
> set but is maintained separately from the upstream Windows project. It
> is not affiliated with Don Ho or the official Notepad++ team. For the
> official Windows version, visit notepad-plus-plus.org.
> 
> How is Notepad++ for Mac different from the Windows version?
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> The editing experience is identical — same Scintilla engine, same
> syntax highlighting for 80+ languages, same search and replace, same
> macro recording, same plugin support. What differs is the user
> interface layer: menus, dialogs, file pickers, keyboard shortcuts, and
> windowing all use native macOS Cocoa APIs so the app feels at home on
> a Mac. The binary is a Universal Binary, running natively on both
> Apple Silicon and Intel.
> 
> 
> ####################################################################
> 
>  I am not, and never wanted to be, a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV,
> radio nor in the movies, but I don't think I'd use something the
> original creator isn't happy with. 
> 
>  It could be that anyone using the Maccy version *might* be liable for
> something evil and legalistic. 
> 
>  Like I said, I.A.N.A.L. so maybe it's okay? 

If Notepad++ is GPL then there's no issue and the original authors have no
grounds to bitch about. They already agreed to this by choosing the GPL. 

Simply a case of a developer not actually buying into the whole OSS ethos. 

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Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid (Alan B) - 2026-04-30 11:36 +0000
  Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan Ralph <alan@alanralph.co.uk> - 2026-05-01 13:29 +0000
    Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-02 07:46 +0000
      Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan Ralph <alan@alanralph.co.uk> - 2026-05-02 11:01 +0000
  Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-05-01 18:24 +0000
    Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-02 07:56 +0000
      Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-05-02 09:14 +0000
  Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2026-05-01 20:26 +0100
    Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-02 07:38 +0000
    Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-05-02 09:02 +0000
      Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-02 09:13 +0000
        Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-05-02 15:36 +0000
      Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-05-02 09:13 +0000
        Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-05 12:05 +0100
      Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-04 12:49 +0100
        Re: Notepad-plus-plus ported to macOS Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-05-04 17:14 +0000

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