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Microsoft (claims) does that already. Their pitch is for people to use the main VSCode marketplace.

• rcxdude 1y ago
  Which you are only allowed to do if you use Microsoft's build of VSCode. The ecosystem of that is deliberately closed off.
  • simmerup 1y ago
    This event kind of makes that seem justified, no?
    • notpushkin 1y ago
      Not really, no.
    • rcxdude 1y ago
      As far as their bottom line and market control while openwashing, sure. As far as improving the security of the ecosystem as a whole, no. See https://ghuntley.com/fracture/ https://ghuntley.com/fracture/, for a criticism of this strategy