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Plaintext-first Movement – Why Developers Should Embrace the Purest Form of Text

29 Oct 2023 — There was a time when a simple tool like Notepad ruled the developer's world. This unassuming text editor by Microsoft, with its blank slate and lack of distractions, was the unsung hero of many technological triumphs. Whether it was opening files no other program could decipher, editing host files to circumvent licensing restrictions, or quickly jotting down notes, Notepad offered a purity unmatched by more complex tools.