{"id":170385,"date":"2026-05-04T18:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/novosti-interneta\/avtor-notepad-potreboval-pereimenovat-port-dlya-macos-iz-za-narusheniya-tovarnogo-znaka"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:24:50","slug":"avtor-notepad-potreboval-pereimenovat-port-dlya-macos-iz-za-narusheniya-tovarnogo-znaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/avtor-notepad-potreboval-pereimenovat-port-dlya-macos-iz-za-narusheniya-tovarnogo-znaka","title":{"rendered":"The author of Notepad++ has requested to rename the port for macOS due to trademark infringement.","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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. This port has no connection to the main project, but its website mimics the design of the official Notepad++ site, refers to the version as 'Notepad++ 1.0.5' on the download page, and mentions the creator of Notepad++ among the authors of the port on the project information page. <\/p>\n
According to the creator of Notepad++, such actions mislead users and create the impression that the macOS port is part of the official project, developed with the involvement and consent of the Notepad++ author. The code for the port was written by an independent enthusiast using the AI assistant Claude. The repository and website do not clarify that this is a third-party project, leading many notes on social media, blogs, and online publications to present the port as an introduction of macOS support in Notepad++, rather than as the emergence of a separate project unrelated to the developers of the original Notepad++. <\/p>\n
Don Ho, the creator of Notepad++, has called for the discontinuation of the use of the Notepad++ logo and for the port to be renamed, so users do not develop false associations about its connection to the main project. Otherwise, Don Ho welcomed attempts to adapt the code for macOS and believes that the work done could help many users on this platform. Don Ho has no objections to creating forks of open-source code, but urges not to mislead with their fictitious ties to the original projects. \n Source: opennet.ru<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"