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VS Code's open source claim is misleading — here's the truly open source version

I'm a big fan of Visual Studio Code — also commonly known as VS Code. I'm not a coder, but it's long been my writing tool of preference, above all others. One of VS Code's big pulls is that it's open ...
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Open VSX 1.0.0 Puts Focus on Open Extension Registry for VS Code Ecosystem

Open VSX is an open source alternative to Visual Studio Marketplace. The registry serves VS Code-compatible extensions for multiple developer tools. Eclipse says Open VSX delivers more than 600 ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Goes Transparent as Open-Source AI Editor

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...