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Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall

Subject Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.os.linux.advocacy
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From CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
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Date 2025-02-19 09:23 -0500

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On 2025-02-19 8:50 a.m., Tyrone wrote:
> On Feb 18, 2025 at 9:17:46 PM EST, "Joel" <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>
>>>> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-just-put-this-controversial-notepad-feature-behind-a-paywall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You have to be kidding me.  This is what dumbasses running Win11 are
>>>> paying good money to obtain?  And Linux is *free*?  How is that
>>>> reality, where the free product is the only one worth using?  What era
>>>> is this, FFS?  Fuck M$ and Apple too, their hardware is overpriced but
>>>> required to use their OS.  Linux is the only option, for someone with
>>>> sanity.
>>>
>>> Lighten up, Francis.
>>>
>>> Did you even read the article? Notepad is still free.  If you want to use the
>>> alleged "AI" features, then you need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription.
>>>
>>> I don't have one and never will.  I paid $18 of "good money" for Windows 11
>>> Arm Pro. I run it (on the rare occasions I want to run Windows 11) in a VMWare
>>> Fusion VM on this Mac.  VMWare is also free.
>>>
>>> Besides, the free Notepad++ is way better than Windows Notepad any day.
>>
>>
>> Running Windows in a VM is one thing, I'm using Wine as I type this to
>> run Forte Agent as my preferred NNTP client, under Linux, but putting
>> Win11 on bare metal just makes no sense, unless you have very recent
>> hardware.  M$ is not supporting stuff for long, even Win10
>> realistically requires a certain threshold to perform well, and 11 is
>> just insane.  And Apple is a money pit.  Linux is the only option.
> 
> Linux is AN option.   Certainly not the best for most users.
> 
> Apple only seems like a "money pit" when you are young and broke.  When you
> grow up and start making real money, Apple is just fine.
> 
> I know because I once was young and broke. Now I am older, wiser and have
> money.

The mere fact that changing the battery, RAM or the storage in Macs is 
impossible now makes it a terrible choice for people who like to hold 
onto their hardware for a while. If none of the above is important to 
you though, it's a nice little system.

-- 
God be with you,

CrudeSausage
John 14:6

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Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-18 17:48 -0500
  Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall D <noreply@mixmin.net> - 2025-02-19 00:57 +0000
    Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-18 20:01 -0500
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall me <invalid@invalid.org> - 2025-02-18 20:48 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-18 21:03 -0500
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 09:21 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 10:20 -0500
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 11:35 -0500
                Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 11:51 -0500
                Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 12:03 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-02-19 17:45 +0000
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 16:04 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-24 05:34 +0000
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-24 08:57 -0500
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-24 10:02 -0500
                Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-25 01:31 +0000
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 09:20 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-02-20 21:17 +0100
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-02-18 18:50 -0700
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-19 04:30 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 05:20 -0500
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-02-19 12:20 +0000
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 07:26 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-02-19 12:30 +0000
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-19 09:24 -0500
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-02-20 21:18 +0100
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-20 15:49 -0500
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-20 16:49 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-20 17:19 -0500
  Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-02-19 02:03 +0000
    Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-18 21:17 -0500
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-02-19 13:50 +0000
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 09:16 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 09:23 -0500
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-02-19 15:30 +0000
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 10:36 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-19 11:36 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-02-19 17:57 +0000
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-21 22:10 +1100
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-10 18:10 +0000
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-10 14:43 -0400
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-10 16:49 -0400
              Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-12 23:10 +0000
                Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-13 03:16 -0400
                Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-14 19:50 +0000
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-12 21:13 -0400
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall eternal@notreally.com (Juancho) - 2025-02-19 19:08 +0000
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 14:26 -0500
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-19 20:00 +0000
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-19 15:01 -0500
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-02-20 21:30 +0000
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-02-20 07:24 -0500
    Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-19 13:01 +0000
  Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall George Ruch <george.ruch74@gmail.com> - 2025-03-10 15:25 -0600
    Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2025-03-10 16:56 -0500
      Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-11 01:46 -0400
        Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-11 08:25 -0400
          Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-11 12:40 +0000
            Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-11 11:06 -0400
    Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-10 21:04 -0400

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