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   Rich to Ben Collver   
   Re: Microsoft notepad.exe paywall   
   26 Feb 25 02:12:10   
   
   From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   Ben Collver  wrote:   
   > After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad   
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   >  put-this-controversial-notepad-feature-behind-paywall.png>   
   >   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > TL;DR: Microsoft has introduced a paywall for Notepad, requiring a   
   > Microsoft 365 subscription to access new features like the AI-powered   
   > Rewrite tool.   
      
   Not interested in "the AI-powered rewrite tool" - so not a problem.   
      
   That and the only win box I have is $job's win laptop.   
      
   Still no interest in the ai-powered rewrite tool in either case.   
      
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