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Why did Microsoft Build VSCode? Turns out, GitHub Copilot. (codeium.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Microsoft is breaking its open and extension-friendly ethos with VSCode in order to cripple GitHub Copilot competitors with restricted APIs.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Eh idk if it's for copilot, but the play is pretty standard for Microsoft lately. Give the base away for free and charge for the cream on top.

Windows is free now because they know now you're in the ecosystem, you'll pay for office, one drive, SharePoint, etc. Vscode is the same.

He'll look at halo infinite. Free to play, but once you're in they want you to buy the thousand add ons.

Nothing is ever free, everything has a catch

[–] sergiu 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wait, Windows is free now?

[–] KerPop47 1 points 1 year ago

Haa been for decades iirc. Windows is free, but customization features are locked behind a license. I remember my dad's Windows XP being unlicensed, and the biggest issue was just a notification in the bottom corner.

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