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And VSCode is based on Chromium (a fact you won't find on VS Code's website other than related to updates).
by Maxatar 11mo ago
And VSCode is based on Chromium (a fact you won't find on VS Code's website other than related to updates).
- sedatk 11mo agoVSCode isn't a Chromium fork, it's an Electron app. Utilizing something is different than making a derivative of it. For example, an empty "Hello World" Electron app wouldn't have any value for an app developer, but creating a web browser derived from Chromium means you've already finished 99.9% of the work.
- verst 11mo agoIt uses Electron which itself uses the Chromium rendering engine.
- bangaladore 11mo agoThat's like saying news.ycombinator.com is based on Chromium. VSCode runs on chromium, like any website you visit when using a Chromium browser.
- bangaladore 11mo agoTo the downvoter: VSCode -> Electron (essentially purpose specific web browser) -> Chromium news.ycombinator.com -> General Purpose Web Browser -> Chromium
- Kwpolska 11mo agoEver heard of Firefox or Safari? I can open HN in any browser I want, but I can't change the browser used by the VSCode desktop app.
- bangaladore 11mo agoThat's due to Electron, not Chromium. Which is exactly why VSCode has a near parity version that runs on the web, under any browser engine. Saying VSCode is based on Chromium doesn't make any sense.
- brazukadev 11mo agoThat's quite the unsmart comparison.