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Re:I’m switching from VS Code to VS Codium by refulgentis on Sunday June 12, 2022 @09:44AM (#31714444)
Devs don't pay for tooling because it might be discontinued or have a paid upgrade? That seems short-sighted and perhaps an argument in search of a proponent.
Re:I’m switching from VS Code to VS Codium by krab on Sunday June 12, 2022 @10:39AM (#31714843)
The parent post argues that if you invest in learning or tweaking open source tools, they're useful to you over a longer period of time than the commercial counterparts in general. I don't read it as absolute. Just an explanation of their preference.