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Notepad++ release Note :
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What is Notepad++?
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Notepad++ is a generic source editor (it tries to be anyway) and Notepad replacement written in C++ with the win32 API. The aim of Notepad++ is to offer a slim and efficient binary with a totally customizable GUI. This project is under the GPL Licence (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html).
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Why another source editor?
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I worked for a big smart card company as an engineer developer. On 2003, I took charge of looking for an alternative solution for an internal tool coded in Java. The internal tool needed an edit component, and I discovered Scintilla (which allows me to develop in C++) on the Internet. I began my conception and development on this project.
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In the mean time, the company where I worked began to use a new development environment, and a proprietary language as well, to re-develop all internal tools. All the developers were forced to use this unstable and uncomfortable IDE and the incoherent proprietary language. This project was unfortunately abandoned (or on the contrary?).
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As a C++/Java developer, I decided to continue the project in my spare time. The prototype of project was already done, I removed the components which depend on the specification of the abandoned project - It made a generic code editor. Then I made it available on sourceforge : that's the beginning of Notepad++.
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Time moves on, and I continue to improve Notepad++. Two things make me continue this project : my need to work on a coherent project by using my beloved language C++ and the encouragement from Notepad++ users. So you asked me "Why another source editor", the answer that I can give you is : "Why not? Since I enjoy myself doing it."
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How to install :
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From the installer :
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Just follow the install wizard.
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From the zip :
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just unzip all the files into a directory you want then launch it.
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Project web sites :
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Notepad++ official site :
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http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
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Here you can find all the informations about Notepad++, such as FAQ/tutorial, plugins/extension download, news, shops, etc...
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Notepad++ project site :
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/
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It is Notepad++ project site. The source codes and binaries are distributed here. You can do your feature requests or bug reports by using the trackers, you can ask your question regarding Notepad++ in the divers forums as well.
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Don HO <don.h@free.fr>
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