Enshittification • 1 day ago

After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad

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After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad

www.tweaktown.com

Enshittification • 1 day ago

cross-posted to:
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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.

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LOL that’s like peak enshittification right there.

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