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They have a stranglehold on VS Code’s extension ecosystem as the VS Code Marketplace is closed-source.

• tgv 4y ago
  That's a simple piece of software, and I doubt it would make a difference if it were open sourced: it would still run on their servers under their control.
• bitcharmer 4y ago
  What does that mean? Most extensions are available from GitHub.
• ohthehugemanate 4y ago
  Eh? I've run the OSS builds of vscode and had no trouble using the extensions marketplace. The only difference is a few specific extensions like remote code, the telemetry destinations, and the branding material.
  • Arnavion 4y ago
    You may not have trouble using the VSCode extensions marketplace, but it's technically against the license to use it from anything that isn't the official VSCode.
    • slimsag 4y ago
      Not just technically, they do enforce this through legal action.