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Or just use VSCodium, the actually open source build, with no added closed source blobs and of course no telemetry. It uses https://open-vsx.org https://open-v

Or just use VSCodium, the actually open source build, with no added closed source blobs and of course no telemetry. It uses https://open-vsx.org https://open-vsx.org, an open source host for VSX plugins. https://vscodium.com/ https://vscodium.com/

westurner 4y ago
Here's open-vsx's page for the Microsoft/vscode-jupyter extension: https://open-vsx.org/extension/ms-toolsai/jupyter https://open-vsx.org/extension/ms-toolsai/jupyter I think it's great that open license terms enable these sorts of forks and experiments so that the community can work together by sending pull requests. Is there a good way to install code-server (hosted VSCode/vscodium in a browser tab) plugins from openvsx? (E.g. the ml-workspace and ml-hub containers include code-server and SSH, which should be remotely-usable from vscodium?)
Tijdreiziger 4y ago
> Even though we do not pass the telemetry build flags (and go out of our way to cripple the baked-in telemetry), Microsoft will still track usage by default. source: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md
1MachineElf 4y ago
The end of the article mentions that VS Codium, while having less telemetry, still calls out to Microsoft services. They try to remove all telemetry, read more about that here. ... However, VSCodium can’t shut out all the data collection as it is the same codebase. And since extensions act independently with regard to data collection, you still need to be mindful of what extensions you install.
- joecool1029 4y ago
  I mean that's the same deal with browser extensions. Good to mention, but hardly a surprise.
  - tjoff 4y ago
    Sure, but in my opionion at least browser extensions are minor niceties that isn't worth installing whereas vscode extensions are integral to the use of vscode. Vscode as an IDE is quite useless without it's extensions. And that includes official(?) extensions from Microsoft that also might have other policies regarding tracking.

westurner 4y ago

Here's open-vsx's page for the Microsoft/vscode-jupyter extension: https://open-vsx.org/extension/ms-toolsai/jupyter https://open-vsx.org/extension/ms-toolsai/jupyter I think it's great that open license terms enable these sorts of forks and experiments so that the community can work together by sending pull requests. Is there a good way to install code-server (hosted VSCode/vscodium in a browser tab) plugins from openvsx? (E.g. the ml-workspace and ml-hub containers include code-server and SSH, which should be remotely-usable from vscodium?)

Tijdreiziger 4y ago

> Even though we do not pass the telemetry build flags (and go out of our way to cripple the baked-in telemetry), Microsoft will still track usage by default. source: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md

1MachineElf 4y ago

The end of the article mentions that VS Codium, while having less telemetry, still calls out to Microsoft services. They try to remove all telemetry, read more about that here. ... However, VSCodium can’t shut out all the data collection as it is the same codebase. And since extensions act independently with regard to data collection, you still need to be mindful of what extensions you install.

joecool1029 4y ago
I mean that's the same deal with browser extensions. Good to mention, but hardly a surprise.
- tjoff 4y ago
  Sure, but in my opionion at least browser extensions are minor niceties that isn't worth installing whereas vscode extensions are integral to the use of vscode. Vscode as an IDE is quite useless without it's extensions. And that includes official(?) extensions from Microsoft that also might have other policies regarding tracking.