If you want full access to Notepad, Microsoft now requires users to pay, with the new changes to 40-year-old software adopting the 'freemium' model.
  • @lengau@midwest.socialEnglish
    3•26 days ago

    Notepad has long been a testbed for new technology in Windows. This isn’t just a sign of enshittification, it’s a warning that they want to do more.

    • @Duodecimal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17•26 days ago

      The recent update was the first time in decades they’ve touched it. How has it ‘long been a testbed of new technology’ ?