The author of the open-source code editor Notepad++ has noticed the emergence of an unofficial port, "Notepad++ for macOS," which uses the Notepad++ trademark and project logo without permission. The port is unrelated to the main project, but it copies the design of the official Notepad++ website on its website, uses the name "Notepad++ 1.0.5" on the download page, and lists the creator of Notepad++ as the author of the port on the project's information page.
According to the creator of Notepad++, such actions mislead users and create the impression that the macOS port is part of an official project created with the participation and knowledge of the author of Notepad++. The port code was written by a third-party enthusiast using the Claude AI assistant. The repository and website do not specify that this is a third-party project, so many posts on social media, blogs, and online publications have begun to present the port as the addition of macOS platform support to Notepad++, rather than as a separate project unrelated to the original Notepad++ developers.
Don Ho, the author of Notepad++, called for the removal of the Notepad++ logo and the renaming of the port to avoid misleading users about its connection to the main project. Otherwise, Don Ho welcomed the efforts to adapt the code for macOS and believes that the work will help many users of this platform. Don Ho is not opposed to forking open source code, but urges against misleading users by suggesting a connection to the original projects.
Source: opennet.ru
