> they haven't released a special version of Git that only works with Visual Studio or VsCode, etc They _have_ released special versions of VS Code's C++, C#,

> they haven't released a special version of Git that only works with Visual Studio or VsCode, etc They _have_ released special versions of VS Code's C++, C#, and Python tools that only work with Microsoft-sanctioned binaries. [1][2] They also ripped out a .NET feature at the last minute because they wanted to keep it exclusive to Visual Studio. [3] [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/k0s8qw/vs_code_developers_prevent_running_the_new/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/k0s8qw/vs_code_devel... [2] https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md#proprietary-debugging-tools https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md#pro... [3] https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22740701/microsoft-dotnet-hot-reload-removal-decision-open-source https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22740701/microsoft-dotne...