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Notepad++ Mac Port Renamed Nextpad++ After Trademark Row

Notepad++ Mac Port Renamed Nextpad++ After Trademark Row
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Following last month's coverage of an unofficial Mac port of Notepad++ that the original developer called out for trademark violation, the dispute has now been resolved with a rebrand. The macOS port was previously released by Andrey Letov under the Notepad++ name without authorization. Don Ho created the original Windows code editor in 2003, and had publicly objected to the unofficial app's use of his trademark and the inclusion of his name and biography on its author page.

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