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> Developers should be aware that VSCode is not as open source as it claims it is.

VS Code is as open source as it claims to be.

> If people were more aware about this, they might think twice before using VSCode for everything and getting lock-in

Are there many software developers who are not aware that most open-source software can run proprietary extensions?

I personally don't use any of Microsoft's services. Therefore, the entire claim that "the best parts of VS Code are proprietary" is completely false for me.




If you don't use Microsoft products the claim can't be taken as false. What in your own words do you know? Nothing.


One can use plenty of Microsoft products while using none of their services.

Which is an important distinction in this context.




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