Way before 2000: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_documents
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Google does basically the same with Android. It's the standard way of locking you into a free "open" standard platform.
Definitely annoying but IMO the trade-off is worth it. Would you rather VSCode didn't exist at all? Because that's the alternative.
NeoVim
Plus tmux
I use codium cos fuck Microsoft (hence why I could even see the extension).
Obviously Codium also wouldn't exist without VSCode.
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/ or vscodium
This is what I use. Arch Linux packages code oss, hooked up to open vsx by default.
Also some of Microsoft's extensions, like their docker and kubernetes one's, are open source (and available in the open vsx), but their C# stuff is proprietary.
That's what I use the only reason I had the option to install the extension with the body text was cos I was getting it from openvsx. How's arch threatin ya? In on a debain based QubesOS but have been playing around with some arch qubes.
Microsoft hates you
I think most microsoft extensions aren't available in forks like vscodium. Which is a bummer given that their extensions offer support for so many languages.
U can add Microsoft repo to codium u just gotta fuck around with a config file.
Huh, I didn't know that. Thanks.
VSCode is so convenient. Sadly It feels like I probably have to abandon it at some point when Microsoft fucks with it enough, as it does with everything.
I've been slowly starting to get used to Helix, doing a tutorial in either that or VIM (since it has similar keybinds, but a lot better interactive practice tools, like VimHero or VimAdventures) whenever I have time and feel like it, to get used to the motions and navigations. I still can't imagine using it to actually code when I need something done, but I did notice gradual improvement in my efficiency. It's more of a marathon, though.
In the last few years, enshitification was the final motivation that pushed me towards better habits, like self-hosting, discovering Fedi, stop watching YT, de-google, switch to Linux as a daily driver, etc. I'm kinda looking forward to finally being forced out of IDEs into Helix.
I 50/50 helix at work, already my go to at home (though I still have codium for some stuff, don't use it nearly as much.
I've recently tried setting it up to work with C# solutions, and I've ran into some issues and couldn't get it working, which combined with the fact that it's not that well known made me consider learning neovim instead.
I can already see that Helix is way smoother to use, but neovim has one huge advantage - there's so much more tutorials and resources about it. So far there's a lot of questions I, as someone who has only ever worked with IDEs, have run into along the lines of "How do I do this?" that I wasn't able to find an answer for Helix, but while looking for it stumbled upon in-depth tutorials for neovim plugins that answer those questions.
I'll not give up on helix so soon, but it's been more difficult than I expected.
I feel the same way. Vscode has its place but certain restrictions and recent changes have me considering a move. I'm currently experimenting with ZED (https://zed.dev/) to see if it fits all my needs.
I was searching for a way to comment out CSS blocks in my PyCharm Community (free). The feature is PyCharm Professional only. But there's a freely downloadable extension in the marketplace that offers the same functionality. Had this been Microsoft, this would be impossible.
If anyone's looking for an alternative IDE, I found GNOME Builder recently and really like it.
I just use codium