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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by GaryBluto on Sunday May 03, 2026 @07:24AM (#47995856)
> Microsoft spent literal decades rehabilitating their reputation. And then set fire to the whole thing in an offering to their robot gods.

When did this happen?

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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by wallst07 on Sunday May 03, 2026 @08:08AM (#47996129)
When they started embracing and using Linux, WSL is pretty good. But it doesn't completely wash out it's past.
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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by camdenreslink on Sunday May 03, 2026 @08:45AM (#47996415)
Dotnet core was also a move in that direction with large portions being open source.
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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by wiseowise on Sunday May 03, 2026 @10:48AM (#47997462)
That wasn't rehabilitation, they just wanted to save the dying platform.
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