alt Hacker NewsContext: Notepad++ was compromised last year by a PRC state-sponsored group: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-up...
This is not purely a cosmetic release, as it does contain a few fixes.
Context: Notepad++ was compromised last year by a PRC state-sponsored group: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-up...
This is not purely a cosmetic release, as it does contain a few fixes.
This is not the first time a Notepad++ release has supported human rights causes in China.
For example, here is "Notepad++ Stand with Hong Kong Edition":
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v789-stand-with-hong-kong...
And here's "Notepad++ v7.8.1 : Free Uyghur":
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/
In the latter (earlier) case, the Notepad++ issue tracker was bombarded by Chinese spam in response.
The Notepad++ releases have supported other causes too like "Je Suis Charlie", so special releases aren't confined to Chinese topics. Seems like they are concerned about free speech causes especially.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v674-je-suis-charlie-edit...