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Does Microsoft disallow people from using the Microsoft marketplace for VS code extensions in their own editors? Because I notice on Edge, if I visit the chrom

by Jonnax 6y ago

Does Microsoft disallow people from using the Microsoft marketplace for VS code extensions in their own editors? Because I notice on Edge, if I visit the chrome store, it gives me an option to install extensions from there.

dimensi0nal 6y ago
Yep. It's the same tactic Signal uses - sure, you can fork it, but the fork can't legally use their servers.
- zeusk 6y ago
  well that should kinda be obvious? Will Linus pay for your internet bill if you use Linux on your router?
  - deleted 6y ago
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- kenniskrag 6y ago
  they don't want to pay the server costs for you.
  - kitkat_new 6y ago
    they also don't want to let me spin up my own server and interoperate
    - kenniskrag 6y ago
      I think you can spin up your own server: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
      - kitkat_new 6y ago
        but you can't interoperate with the Signal server - it is a separate silo. It is like using two different messengers then
- wrzuteczka 6y ago
  Yeah, but I think the largest benefit of Signal’s Open Source model is something different - it’s that their security claims are verifiable.
pritambaral 6y ago
> Does Microsoft disallow people from using the Microsoft marketplace for VS code extensions in their own editors? Yes: https://www.gitpod.io/blog/open-vsx/ https://www.gitpod.io/blog/open-vsx/