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VS Code is a formidable piece of engineering, I've used it for years and have mostly been impressed by the quality. The problem is that I sense a potential bai
by stephc_int13 6y ago
VS Code is a formidable piece of engineering, I've used it for years and have mostly been impressed by the quality.
The problem is that I sense a potential bait & switch tactic.
I don't want to live in world where the norm is that everything in on the so-called "cloud".
I want full ownership of my files and my tools.
- donmcronald 6y agoIt will be EXACTLY like MS Office IMO. They won’t drop the standalone version outright, but at some point all the new, compelling features will only go into the cloud version. We’ll pay for everything. We’ll be renting our syntax highlighting if they think people will tolerate it. I think we’ll pay per CPU cycle, but the cost will be based on feature tiers. IE: CPU cycles * features = mega profit.
- Dayshine 6y ago> We’ll be renting our syntax highlighting if they think people will tolerate it Again, go look at the LSP. There are already alternative IDEs that are compatible with VS Code extensions. You can use the exact same community written syntax highlighting extension in a different IDE without touching any Microsoft code at all...