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Project Summary
Notepad++ is a generic source editor (it tries to be anyway) and Notepad replacement written in C++ with the win32 API. The aim of Notepad++ is to offer a slim and efficient binary with a totally customizable GUI.
In a Nutshell, Notepad++...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a very large development team
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took an estimated 164 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in April, 2009
ending with its most recent commit 3 days ago
Quick Reference
https://github.com/notepad-plus-...
GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
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Few reported vulnerabilities
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