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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by nexuist on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:42PM (#27349650)
Isn't VS Code the most popular IDE currently?
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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by tsimionescu on Monday May 31, 2021 @11:54PM (#27350585)
Sure, as a local app that happens to use Electron instead of Qt. How is that relevant?
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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by SilverRed on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:53PM (#27349713)
Most likely. It's not the best IDE but it is likely the best free one. Out of the box VS Code is pretty much good to go while others are either paid or take a lot of config.

I have attempted to use vim but I just can't be bothered working out how to turn it in to VS code. If I have to decide between multiple ways to install plugins with their own tradeoffs, its already too much work when vs code just works.

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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by goatlover on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @08:23AM (#27353406)
Emacs is also free :-)
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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by brabel on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @03:05AM (#27351441)
No. At least according to this: https://pypl.github.io/IDE.html

1. Visual Studio

2. Eclipse

3. VS Code

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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by kyberias on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @03:13AM (#27351484)
It's a code editor, not an IDE. ;)
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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by golergka on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @05:07AM (#27352077)
With current state of the plugins, this distinction no longer makes any sense.
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