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If I was a lead dev of a widely used program there is definitely power in my position to be the voice of demographics I believe are being silenced.

Although I wonder if the logistics means that China cannot use Notepad++'s latest release? (Admittedly, I think the release just adds it in...)

Standing up for causes in which you believe is a good use of time.

Agreed. I never said it was bad. Just that he will have to clean up the mess.

I think you’re underestimating the dev if you think he didn’t know what could happen.

I think he would already know from experience. He's dealt with controversy before. https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/apology-for-sexist-jokes/

He did the same after terrorist attacks in Paris.