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> VS Code managed to by-pass the qualitiy and amount of extensions/plugins in a fraction of time Emacs took decades. I get the impression that the VSCode has a
by uludag 2y ago
> VS Code managed to by-pass the qualitiy and amount of extensions/plugins in a fraction of time Emacs took decades.
I get the impression that the VSCode has a rather fractured, limited, malware-infested[1][2], JavaScript-churn inundated plugin ecosystem. You have lots of choice, but I'm would be just as hesitant using a random extension as I would downloading some random executable and running it. On the other hand, I'm genuinely surprised (in a good way) how OCD some Emacs users are with the code I publish to MELPA.
[1] https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.07479 https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.07479
[2] https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/visual-studio-code-has-malicious-extension-problem-a-25519 https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/visual-studio-code-has-mali...