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Re:Ask HN: Could VSCode be the new Emacs? by vivab0rg on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:41AM (#29160346)
Noting that the point it not just avoiding telemetry, but actually having a tool as indispensable as your text editor not at the mercy of Microsoft whims.
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Re:Ask HN: Could VSCode be the new Emacs? by approxim8ion on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @12:42PM (#29164754)
Centralized control under any corporation, especially MS, is a different concern from the project "not being open source" which is what the comment I replied to was talking about.

But yes, it is a valid concern for sure.

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