cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37661765
Notepad now supports AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite on Copilot+ PCs, with no subscription required. If you have a subscription, you can seamlessly switch between local and cloud models based on your needs. If you’re not signed in or don’t have a subscription, you can use the local model to accomplish your tasks. For now, these features support English only, making premium AI more accessible and flexible for everyone.
Source: Windows Insiders blog.
Is Microsoft not aware what Notepad is actually used for?
Not writing or coding. No one uses it for anything except when Microsoft forces someone to use it as a default text editor.
Hard disagree, it’s fantastic for dumping log info/code snippets into and stripping formatting off strings.
I use notepad just about every day to dump some kind of information temporarily as to not cause a massive formatting fuck up in word or excel or whatever.
Ctrl + Shift + V strips all formatting and just copies it in as plain text
Wouldn’t any text editor with a delinter be superior
Not every company allows uncontrolled software. Sometimes you have to live with the hammer you were given.
I don’t know any software company that would not allow their users to have an IDE