▲ -91 ▼ Liberalism and fascism in the software testing world: The Notepad++ team spreading the CIA anti-chinese propaganda of "Tiananmen Massacre" (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 month ago by jankforlife@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.9.6.4/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260708160424/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.9.6.4/
[–] SammyJK@programming.dev 28 points 1 month ago (3 children) Does acknowledging a very sad event count as propaganda? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian'anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the "Tian'anmen Square Massacre," except this didn't happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent [+] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com -6 points 1 month ago (2 children) OP's vile views aside - this does seem interestingly politicized. I don't know if Notepad++ have a history of creating commemorative versions. Good on them if they do. However, if this is uncommon, it's worth noticing. AFAIK, we aren't at an anniversary? Personally, I think acknowledgements of sad events are generally a good thing. Helps remember & learn from history. But they absolutely can be propagandized through strategic use. On another note, I really like Notepad++. I swap between it and Sublime. Both great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] megaman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) There are versions listed things like v8.8 "we are with ukraine", v8.7.3 "leaving X for bluesky", v8.7 "support Taiwans return to the UN", 8.3.3 "make apps not war", v6.7.4 "je suis charlie edition", and lots lots more. Not every version has something like this, but a good minority do. There are a number more related to China. The author appears to speak English, French, and Chinese, with their LinkedIn being in French, so i assume either has Chinese ancestry/family or very interested in China permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago That's good to know! I appreciate the context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago OP is right, cope permalink fedilink source parent [+] jankforlife@lemmy.ml [S] -41 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, because the event never happened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] terabyterex@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian’anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the “Tian’anmen Square Massacre,” except this didn’t happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian'anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the "Tian'anmen Square Massacre," except this didn't happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com -6 points 1 month ago (2 children) OP's vile views aside - this does seem interestingly politicized. I don't know if Notepad++ have a history of creating commemorative versions. Good on them if they do. However, if this is uncommon, it's worth noticing. AFAIK, we aren't at an anniversary? Personally, I think acknowledgements of sad events are generally a good thing. Helps remember & learn from history. But they absolutely can be propagandized through strategic use. On another note, I really like Notepad++. I swap between it and Sublime. Both great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] megaman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) There are versions listed things like v8.8 "we are with ukraine", v8.7.3 "leaving X for bluesky", v8.7 "support Taiwans return to the UN", 8.3.3 "make apps not war", v6.7.4 "je suis charlie edition", and lots lots more. Not every version has something like this, but a good minority do. There are a number more related to China. The author appears to speak English, French, and Chinese, with their LinkedIn being in French, so i assume either has Chinese ancestry/family or very interested in China permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago That's good to know! I appreciate the context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago OP is right, cope permalink fedilink source parent
[–] megaman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) There are versions listed things like v8.8 "we are with ukraine", v8.7.3 "leaving X for bluesky", v8.7 "support Taiwans return to the UN", 8.3.3 "make apps not war", v6.7.4 "je suis charlie edition", and lots lots more. Not every version has something like this, but a good minority do. There are a number more related to China. The author appears to speak English, French, and Chinese, with their LinkedIn being in French, so i assume either has Chinese ancestry/family or very interested in China permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago That's good to know! I appreciate the context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commonmarmoset@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago That's good to know! I appreciate the context. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jankforlife@lemmy.ml [S] -41 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, because the event never happened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] terabyterex@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian’anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the “Tian’anmen Square Massacre,” except this didn’t happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] terabyterex@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian’anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the “Tian’anmen Square Massacre,” except this didn’t happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago There was never a massacre on Tian’anmen square. Hundreds died in various areas surrounding it in Beijing, but a lie was spread that, when the PLA had made it to the Square itself, they had slaughtered the protestors there. This is the “Tian’anmen Square Massacre,” except this didn’t happen, and even Wikipedia now finally acknowledges this if you check the page. This is why the tragedy is remembered as the June 4th incident in China, because the actual center of the protests, the square itself, was evacuated bloodlessly. permalink fedilink source parent
