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I was rather shocked when the author implied, on two occasions, that Notepad++ has the potential of wiping your computer. Is there some context I am missing, or

by mzajc 2y ago

I was rather shocked when the author implied, on two occasions, that Notepad++ has the potential of wiping your computer. Is there some context I am missing, or is this based entirely on N++'s codenames and release notes?

SuperNinKenDo 2y ago
There was another project which did something like that to "Russians" after the invasion of Ukraine. I also found the author's conduct shocking, people's memories are fickle and making this implication once was bad enough, but insisting on repeating it? Feels like the author _wants_ people to misremember and erroneously believe that Notepad++ was the software package in question.
tomohawk 2y ago
He's not doing anything wrong with his release notes, but it is worse: it is a mistake. The notepad++ guy comes across as a dingbat who cares about certain political things more than the software he's producing. This is a risk indicator. It doesn't matter if you agree with his current views or not. What happens when he takes the next step in using the software he's created to further his political ends? The author is right to prepare for this possibility.
- antifa 2y ago
  I see annoying political messages all the time, there's an ocean sized gap between virtue signaling and cyberterrorism.
- talldayo 2y ago
  > This is a risk indicator. I'll be sure to pass this valuable message along to vim users that have been :q'ing political messages for the past 15+ years. They're gravely endangered!
justin66 2y ago
> I was rather shocked when the author implied, on two occasions, that Notepad++ has the potential of wiping your computer. Is there some context I am missing, or is this based entirely on N++'s codenames and release notes? I don't honestly remember, but, did none of the author's vicious attacks and bitter diatribes posted online over the years include some slander?

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I was rather shocked when the author implied, on two occasions, that Notepad++ has the potential of wiping your computer. Is there some context I am missing, or

by mzajc 2y ago

SuperNinKenDo 2y ago
There was another project which did something like that to "Russians" after the invasion of Ukraine. I also found the author's conduct shocking, people's memories are fickle and making this implication once was bad enough, but insisting on repeating it? Feels like the author _wants_ people to misremember and erroneously believe that Notepad++ was the software package in question.
tomohawk 2y ago
He's not doing anything wrong with his release notes, but it is worse: it is a mistake. The notepad++ guy comes across as a dingbat who cares about certain political things more than the software he's producing. This is a risk indicator. It doesn't matter if you agree with his current views or not. What happens when he takes the next step in using the software he's created to further his political ends? The author is right to prepare for this possibility.
- antifa 2y ago
  I see annoying political messages all the time, there's an ocean sized gap between virtue signaling and cyberterrorism.
- talldayo 2y ago
  > This is a risk indicator. I'll be sure to pass this valuable message along to vim users that have been :q'ing political messages for the past 15+ years. They're gravely endangered!
justin66 2y ago
> I was rather shocked when the author implied, on two occasions, that Notepad++ has the potential of wiping your computer. Is there some context I am missing, or is this based entirely on N++'s codenames and release notes? I don't honestly remember, but, did none of the author's vicious attacks and bitter diatribes posted online over the years include some slander?