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		latexr 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Good software knows when to stop > I think notepad.exe is the strongest example of this right now. It’s a strong bad example, i.e. an example of software with doesn’t know when to stop. https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/01/21/notepad... https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-20...

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woggy 18 hours ago | [–]

Yes - now I actually have to wait for notepad to start up.

bitwize 18 hours ago | [–]

A Strong Bad example? Isn't he still on DOS, rocking it command.com style?

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