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+What is Notepad++ ?
+===================
+
+Notepad++ is a free (free as in "free speech", but also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement, which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.
+
+
+To build Notepad++ package from source code:
+============================================
+
+For generating the executable file (notepad++.exe), you can use VC++ 7 / VC++ 8 or MinGW 3.0 / 2.X (a makefile is available, but not maintained).
+A CMakeLists.txt (located in the PowerEditor\src directory) is available for generating the different VC project and MinGW makefile via cmake.
+
+For generating the the dll file (SciLexer.dll), you have 2 choices as well : VC++ 6 (from v2.5) or MinGW 3.0 / 2.X 
+
+All the binaries will be builded in the directory notepad++\PowerEditor\bin
+
+
+Go to Notepad++ official site for more information :
+http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
+
+Don HO
+don.h@free.fr