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

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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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[–] sergiu@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, Windows is free now?

[–] KerPop47@lemmy.world 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.