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[BrilloPad]

Sure, textpad has more features than notepad. But I meant why would a company ban it, presumably for security reasons?

Maybe they're worried about bootleg copies floating around, which could have been hacked.

They dont allow anything to be downloaded from outside. Maybe because textpad says it can only be used for evaluation purposes - IBs feel they have to buy it. And they wont pay for anything if they dont have to.

[Sysman]

Sure, textpad has more features than notepad. But I meant why would a company ban it, presumably for security reasons?

Maybe they're worried about bootleg copies floating around, which could have been hacked.

They probably

1. don't want to shell out for it
2. don't want bootleg copies of anything

[d000hg]

THis is something I have pondered for a while as to how this can be done.

Unless the browser is actively reporting back ad blockage then I just cannot see how the server can reduce functionality.

They promise it is all 100% passive, assume they simply check if the resources are being loaded from server or similar.

[Diver]

sounds like ? how many syllables

I know where he works, but I'm not telling

[EternalOptimist]

BP, I think we must work for the same place. Starts with a J.

sounds like ? how many syllables

[minestrone]

Whatever you personal preference is on a text editor is it in my weapons list for writing code. Something I cannot do without.

Ultraedit, textpad, notepad++

All banned.

BP, I think we must work for the same place. Starts with a J.

[Zippy]

Lovin Notepad++ and PFE32

Suity, you are an oasis of refinement in a sea of peasantry.

[OwlHoot]

I like the multi tab facility. And macros.

Sure, textpad has more features than notepad. But I meant why would a company ban it, presumably for security reasons?

Maybe they're worried about bootleg copies floating around, which could have been hacked.

[suityou01]

No Notepad++ ? I'd be screwed.

Lovin Notepad++ and PFE32

[BrilloPad]

Huh? What can textpad do (in a possibly compromising sense) that notepad can't?

I've got used to notepad, but the only annoying feature is the kerfuffle each time one tries to save a file containing non-ASCII characters. Why can't it have the option of simply switching to UTF-8 by default if necessary?

I like the multi tab facility. And macros.

[OwlHoot]

Even textpad is banned!

Trying to do stuff with notepad is a joke. Praise The Lord I am moving to a hedge fund.

Huh? What can textpad do (in a possibly compromising sense) that notepad can't?

I've got used to notepad, but the only annoying feature is the kerfuffle each time one tries to save a file containing non-ASCII characters. Why can't it have the option of simply switching to UTF-8 by default if necessary?

[Zippy]

I could sneek in a drop table to prod but they wont let me write it up on notepad++ on my desktop.

No Notepad++ ? I'd be screwed.

[BrilloPad]

I could sneek in a drop table to prod but they wont let me write it up on notepad++ on my desktop.

Even textpad is banned!

Trying to do stuff with notepad is a joke. Praise The Lord I am moving to a hedge fund.

[minestrone]

Becoming common amongst IBs now.

I could sneek in a drop table to prod but they wont let me write it up on notepad++ on my desktop.

[BrilloPad]

"we are going to pay you a shed load of money to write software but we cannot trust you with admin rights on your PC"

Becoming common amongst IBs now.