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Re:Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters by zubspace on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @04:57AM (#21395719)
It's kind of strange but refreshing, that an open source project mixes their releases with other unrelated issues, using their popularity to spread their word. But I guess, the larger and more known you get, the higher the chance to offend people.

I think there's a point, where this can turn against the project and maybe Notepad++ reached it? It may also change the dynamic while you grow. Just think about how Hacker News would look like today if submissions about political affairs were accepted...

However, I love that the Notepad++ Devs did also show some humor before with a well-known easter egg: Type Random, select the word and hit F1. [1]

[1] https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/...

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Re:Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters by yegle on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @11:05AM (#21398510)
Remember that vim is a charityware and you are encouraged to donate to Uganda children.
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Re:Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters by taborj on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @11:21AM (#21398688)
> donate to Uganda children.

Does it count if I donate to a different group that supports Uganda children, but still use vim?

In any case, I applaud the vim devs for promoting this.

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Re:Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters by Sidious on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:36AM (#21398187)
Yes, think about it, it would no longer be a safe space for S)W crap and promotion of lies and insane agendas. They speak up against evil, against communism, kudos to them, not that capitalism, (state sanctioned u5ury through central banks) is any better at the end of the day.
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