Editing Notepad++ (section)

== Political messaging ==
Notepad++ is notable for being vocal in politics, particularly in [[human rights]] and [[opposition to war]].

In March 2008, the "[[Concerns and controversies over the 2008 Summer Olympics#Boycotts|Boycott Beijing 2008]]" banner was placed on Notepad++'s SourceForge.net homepage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm |title=About Notepad++ |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080326203742/http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm |archive-date=26 March 2008}}</ref> A few months later most users in China were unable to reach the SourceForge.net website from 26 June to 24 July 2008. This led to the widespread belief that China had banned SourceForge.net in retaliation for the Boycott banner.<ref name="moonblog">[http://www.moon-blog.com/2008/06/sourceforge-blocked-in-china.html SourceForge Blocked In China]. Moonlight Blog. 26 June 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.moon-blog.com/2008/07/sourceforge-unblocked-in-china.html SourceForge Unblocked in China]. Moonlight Blog. 24 July 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=500647|title=Sourceforge.net was blocked in China|work=GameDev.net}}</ref>

In January 2015, the Notepad++ website was [[Hacker|hacked]] by activists from the Fallaga Team who objected to an Easter egg endorsing [[Je suis Charlie]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |date=15 January 2015 |title=Notepad++ Site Hacked in Response to "Je suis Charlie" Edition |url=http://www.securityweek.com/notepad-site-hacked-response-%E2%80%9Cje-suis-charlie%E2%80%9D-edition |newspaper=SecurityWeek |access-date=24 March 2017 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121063445/http://www.securityweek.com/notepad-site-hacked-response-%E2%80%9Cje-suis-charlie%E2%80%9D-edition |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Fallaga Team has been linked to [[Islamic State|ISIL]] and is also believed to be responsible for the 2017 hacking of websites of the British [[National Health Service]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/isis-islamist-hackers-nhs-websites-cyber-attack-syrian-civil-war-images-islamic-state-a7567236.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/isis-islamist-hackers-nhs-websites-cyber-attack-syrian-civil-war-images-islamic-state-a7567236.html |archive-date=21 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Isis-linked hackers attack NHS websites to show gruesome Syrian civil war images |first=Kim |last=Sengupta |date=7 February 2017 |work=The Independent |location=London |access-date=24 July 2017}}</ref>

In October 2019, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Xinjiang internment camps|Free Uyghur]]" (v7.8.1). In the release notice, the author expressed concern that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been "subjected to political indoctrination, and sometimes even torture" in the [[Xinjiang re-education camp]]. He called for "additional pressure on the Chinese government to stop their oppressive actions and crimes concerning the Uyghur people".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Don |title=News - Notepad++ v7.8.1 : Free Uyghur |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/ |website=Notepad++ |access-date=13 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030062121/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/ |archive-date=30 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The software's dedicated site came under a [[distributed-denial-of-service]] attack and its [[GitHub]] issue page was bombarded with nationalistic rhetoric, though it later recovered after being moved behind [[Cloudflare]]'s anti-DDoS service.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://twitter.com/Notepad_plus/status/1189155537977532416 |title=Notepad++ on Twitter |date=29 October 2019 |work=Twitter |access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/chinese-users-attack-notepad-app-after-free-uyghur-release/ |title=Chinese users attack Notepad++ app after 'Free Uyghur' release |first=Catalin |last=Cimpanu |date=30 October 2019 |work=ZDNet |access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref>

In July 2020, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests|Stand with Hong Kong]]" (v7.8.9). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern about the Chinese government implementation of the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|National Security Law]] in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ v7.8.9 : Stand with Hong Kong|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v789-stand-with-hong-kong/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717173254/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v789-stand-with-hong-kong/|archive-date=2020-07-17|date=2020-07-16|language=en|url-status=live |access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref> In retaliation, mainland Chinese browsers developed by [[Tencent]] ([[QQ Browser]] and [[WeChat]]'s built-in browser), [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba]] ([[UC Browser]]), [[360 Secure Browser|360]] and [[Sogou]] started blocking the official site's ''Download'' page, but not other pages.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Liao |first1=Rita |date=17 August 2020 |title=Text editor Notepad++ banned in China after 'Stand With Hong Kong' update |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/17/notepad-plus-plus-blocked-in-china/ |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

In early and mid-February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Winter Olympics|Boycott Beijing 2022]]" (v8.3) and (v8.3.1). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern about [[human rights in China]], especially for [[Uyghurs]] and [[Hongkongers]]. He suggest his audience "not watch or pay attention to the games".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3 - Boycott Beijing 2022
|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v83-boycott-beijing-2022/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204000912/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v83-boycott-beijing-2022/|archive-date=2022-02-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3.1 - Boycott Beijing 2022|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v831-boycott-beijing-2022/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216041002/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v831-boycott-beijing-2022/|archive-date=2022-02-16|url-status=live}}</ref>

In late February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "Declare variables, not war" (v8.3.2). In the release notice, the author condemned the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] and called for support for [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3.2 - Declare variables, not war|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v832-declare-variables-not-war/|access-date=2022-02-27|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227162251/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v832-declare-variables-not-war/|archive-date=27 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Make love, not war|Make Apps, not war]]" (v8.3.3). The author continued to express his views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3.3 - Make Apps, not war|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v833-make-apps-not-war/|access-date=2022-03-15|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315012226/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v833-make-apps-not-war/|archive-date=15 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

In summer of 2024, Notepad++ released updates supporting [[Taiwan]], including "Support Taiwan's Sovereignty" (v8.6.8),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.6.8: Support Taiwan's Sovereignty {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.8/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> "Support [[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan's Independence]]" (v8.6.9),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.6.9: Support Taiwan's Independence {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.9/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> and "Support Taiwan's return to the [[United Nations|UN]]" (v8.7).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.7: Support Taiwan's return to the UN {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref>

In November 2024, Notepad++ showed support for Ukraine again, with a release titled "in a world of [[Elon Musk|Elon]], be a [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Zelensky]]" (v8.7.2),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ 8.7.2: in a world of Elon, be a Zelensky {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.2/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> and another criticism of Elon Musk with "leaving [[Twitter|X]] for [[Bluesky]]" (8.7.3).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ 8.7.3: leaving X for Bluesky {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.3/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref>