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Linux is extremely stable nowadays. Just download Ubuntu and you’re set.
I recommend people start off on either elementary or mint depending on the walled garden they’re used too. It seems to make the transition easier; especially for those who are less interested in tech and see the OS as a means to an end.
Some people just don’t want to learn new ways of working, regardless of how much it benefits them in the long run. My 78 year old grandad being my most recent convert to elementary (after a lifetime of mac OS).
He hasn’t had any issues with the transition thus far. Everything is where he expects it to be, I don’t think he’s even realised libre office is a different application to Microsoft office. Whilst I’m sure he’d have the capability of working out Ubuntu; I also think the effort would be enough to push him back towards Mac.
But yeah, a near 80 year old can use Linux without any training or problems, which I feel really emphasises your original point around Linux stability.
My next toot will be drafted on a blank Libre page with no AI checking anything.
I have bad news for you. It’s in your OS, there is no space safe from surveillance in Windows. That said, LibreOffice is a pretty heavy and complex application compared to notepad. I’m sure they can find a much lighter and simpler text editor to use as a replacement.
I liked notepad for it’s simplicity.
Even notepad++ was way more complex than notepad ever was.
It literally just used ASCII (or similar) characters to a file. You can’t open anything other than text on it, it won’t allow you to attach pictures, graphs, videos or even links. You need to type out the damned URL in its entirety.
N++ is great for what it is, but notepad, aside from it’s simplicity, was also great because it was everywhere.
Windows 11 started the down fall of my favorite simple text editor when they introduced… tabs.
I hate that. I close notepad, and then open it again and… Why is all this shit still here!!!
Get fucked Microsoft.
A more notepad similar program instead of Libre stuff (for windows folk) https://www.editpadlite.com/en.html
If you can find the original editpad floating out on the net, it’s notepad without the file size limit, ancient shareware. The pro version is pretty sweet too, one of very few pieces of software I’ve paid for out of pocket.
I never really thought about just how personal Notepad is for me. Even the Notes app on my phone. I wouldn’t want anyone to look through any of it. I write some embarrassing shit. Pointless backstories for my video game protagonists when they don’t already have one. Drafts for important upcoming conversations. You name it. Get the fuck out of my space. Fortunately I’m still using Notepad++, but I’m sure Microsoft will slide its dick into that too, eventually.
That’s how it felt when Google announced Gemini into Gmail.
A lot of my friends and family didn’t understand the issue.
Google said a decade ago that gmail is like your secretary parsing through your mail to hekp out with scheduling etc., it was never to be trusted
Learn to use Vim. It can be anywhere and everywhere.
Yeah, but if you’re forced to use Windows, then installing and running vim is a nightmare (unless you want gvim, but I don’t think anyone wants that).
Vim is hell to learn (a few weeks), but the second best time investment return I’ve made of any skill, ever (1st was learning to walk).
Does it run this new OS? emacs? It’s a great OS but doesn’t have a great text editor.
with emacs evil mode, you can add a pretty good text editor to the emacs ecosystem: vim
Feeling the same, and currently in process of dumbing down my tech and decoupling from major tech platforms. They really got us by the balls.
Long live open source!
Notepad++ is a great option if you absolutely need to be on Windows. I started using it at work, now I install it on any box I have running Windows while I set them up.
The plugins are great on Notepad++ too! I use it for work, JSON Viewer makes raw jsons much easier to parse through. Compare is really nice too to compare different files and spot their differences.
Plus it’s one of the only editors left that gives a single shit about your computer’s resources.
Vim? Ed? Nano? Pico?
Noterpad++ is a great option if you absolutely need to be on Windows. I started using it at work, now I install it on any box I have running Windows while I set them up.
Its not really AI its just a string manipulation program, that, rather pointlessly, summarises paragraphs. The sort of thing you see done in BASIC in old program listing books.
Kate exists on windows and linux
Notepad++ does way more out of the box. I’m saying this as someone who has used npp for over a decade and been using Kate since last September since indefinitely switching to Linux.
It doesn’t have AI tho.
(Joking)
Notepad++ is what real humans use
I feel like there’s a way to communicate “np++ is the best” without calling people fake humans, even as a joke.
You should maybe think about relaxing just a little bit.
Right. In this instance, with hindsight (noticed it’s a meme community), I wouldn’t say anything. I’ve seen similar cases where the intent was to push someone down, though. I wasn’t sure, and sided with caution.
I didn’t mean to act uptight, or attack the commenter (I tried a mild tone), my bad.
Are you concerned we might be upsetting the AIs?
Chatgpt told me no once and I’ve been traumatized ever since. I know my place, now.
That’s actually impressive, chatgpt is such an asskisser, you must have really wrong.
I like Focuswriter, it’s a little more feature rich than Notepad, but it stays out of your way and has that same “Just me and a blank page” vibe.
does it leave behind formatting upon copy/pasta like notepad does?
I used notepad precisely because it lacks features beyond writing text, this is such an anti feature
I think in general you can also just expect that any OS, techy or not, ships with a basic, lightweight text editor. The fact that Windows seems to want to change that is an anti-feature for the entire OS.
SublimeText might be a good next option. :)
Yeah I have that as well, and I’m surprised how fast and light weight it feels compared to something like VS code
Isn’t notepad++ better?
Not if you don’t use windows, or if you want a more modern looking and less busy interface, or integration with what I consider the best git GUI. I used to use N++ long ago, but after trying ST I realized it just feels clunky.
My entire work brain is in there. Hundreds of tabs none of them were ever saved. I was recently looking for something and found notes I took 2 years ago. I love it but I also get why a lot of people don’t.
Not if you want less features. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m glad I left Windows again when I did (about 2 years ago). There’s no AI bullshit in vim or mousepad. That said, vim is available on windows, so a full switch isn’t necessary if you’re not all about that Linux life.
