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Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code

From	Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.pro>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.devel
Subject	Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Date	2018-05-09 12:20 +0200
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Severity: wishlist
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Visual Studio Code regularly comes up in discussions.  Several GSoC
students have asked about using it for Python projects.

Upstream releases[1] the source code under an MIT license on Github

They also distribute binary versions that may or not be built from an
identical code base and contain other (non-free) license clauses.  The
differences are discussed[2] in Github.  It is suggested that the
difference between the source and binary version is like the difference
between chromium and chrome.

Various people have commented about the product sending[3] telemetry
data to the upstream but it is not clear if that happens if it is built
from the source but presumably that can be patched.

The FAQ also mentions[4] auto-updates, that also appears to be something
that would be unexpected for a package user.

There is some background information[5] about the product on Wikipedia.

Any feedback about the suitability of this software as a package or the
use of this software for free software development in general and
alternatives (whether packaged or not) would be welcome.

Regards,

Daniel


1. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
2. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/60#issuecomment-161792005
3.
https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/supporting/FAQ#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting
4.
https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/supporting/FAQ#_how-do-i-opt-out-of-vs-code-autoupdates
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code

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Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.pro> - 2018-05-09 12:20 +0200
  Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Paolo Greppi <paolo.greppi@libpf.com> - 2018-05-09 12:50 +0200
  Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2018-05-09 15:30 +0200
  Bug#898259: RFP: vscode -- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Zebulon McCorkle <zebmccorkle@zeb.fun> - 2018-05-22 06:30 +0200

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