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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by hello_moto on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:20PM (#23339915)
I use vscode because it's free. I use eclipse because it's free. I use sublime because it's "free for evaluation" forever.

The convenient to download and install on any machine at any given time without having to deal with payment removes friction and it's a huge thing.

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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by CyanLite2 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @04:04PM (#23341934)
vim is free, and has a large user base. But even more people use VSCode because it's powerful, free, and easy to use. Meanwhile, folks are rebooting their boxes just to exit vim.
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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by rantwasp on Thursday May 28, 2020 @04:10PM (#23341983)
counterpoint: i pay for intellij because it’s great. eclipse can be free forever but that does not make it less of a dumpster fire.
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