Being Called Just a Notepad is Misleading

Pros: In one way or another, I guarantee any programmer that handles a snippet of source code will at some point or another end up with Notepad++ in their hard drive. With the tabbed windows, panel splits, macro support, folding + syntax highlighting, and other extensive features ranging from Base64 decoding to FTP synchronizing, I can't really blame hem. It also isn't surprising that, as I write this, Notepad++ holds ground as the third best project over at SourceForge (was #1 quite a few times, actually).

Cons: Being fair and honest, there are some minor drawbacks that kept me from pure satisfaction. They are very minor, but it's the small things in life that annoy me the most. Startup times are sluggish, but understandably so. The custom syntax editor is a nice touch, but it is way too limited to use it seriously. The default regex search & replace tool is also very limited, but the TextFX plugin takes care of that. Range of options are plentiful, but I find some are practically useless (Zoom In/Out, for example). and the number of plugins are something to be desired.

Posted: 04-Apr-2008 11:40:00 PM

Illegal Use of Punctuation Marks

Pros: Colorful shell - almost trippy

Cons: Quite an annoying little app that finds a whopping 3 false positives and stops short of accomplishing anything. The great part about this is one of those false positives is in fact a file Trojan Guarder plants itself (guard32.dll). Now ask yourself if it is really worth paying $30 for a program that chases its own tail and basks in egotism when it finally bites.

Whats more, theres the GOLD version - or the very same useless product, only 20 bucks more. Also, enjoy the 'sugar-packed girl on AIM' punctuation, where just one exclamation mark is not good enough to end a statement. Get it now and regret it later !!!!! ?? !!!

Posted: 21-Mar-2008 05:56:11 PM