Notepad3

Pros

Anyone who has tried Np2 knows its pros. Np3 has ripped the source code from Np2, thus disturbing the spirit of open source. Np3 has no additional functioning code, unless you consider hack code to change the credits on the 'about' dialog. Seriously, that's it. Stick with Np2!

Cons

This is a blatant ripoff of Np2. Here's an excerpt of Np2's author's statement after finding Np3's self-promoting plagarized experiment:

The author justifies the publication of "Notepad3" with the added installation and documentation (which is actually my documentation, and has always been there). Innovation equals zero. This causes confusion about the different versions available, and the reputation of my software is harmed when associated with that kind of sloppy, offending descendants (and, it makes me think how indiscriminate some well-known software sites are concerning additions to their repositories).

I have no problem with new versions of my software being released, even with minor changes ? my licensing conditions are fully met. The problem here is that the author made minor changes to the code and branded it in a very disingenuous and deceiving manner.

I have been working on Notepad2 over more than 10 years, altogether. The above hacks may have been done in a few minutes.

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