ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant synonymous in the West with TikTok, is quietly expanding its software ambitions well beyond social media. Its latest foray, Trae, is a fork of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code)—a name that evokes immediate recognition for millions of developers worldwide...
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Microsoft’s surprising release of its new open source terminal text editor, edit.exe, for Windows 10 and 11 is making waves among both nostalgic users and modern code warriors. The announcement has generated outsized interest, fueled by claims that edit.exe is based on Visual Studio Code—the...
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For years, developers faced a rigid ecosystem where the choice of programming language often dictated the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) they could use. From Java’s long-standing partnership with Eclipse to Python developers flocking to PyCharm, language tooling was a strong linchpin...
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Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...
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Here's a summary of the situation described in the article from The Register regarding Microsoft's C/C++ extension for VS Code and its impact on forks like VSCodium and Cursor:
Issue: As of early April 2025, Microsoft's C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) no longer works with...
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For Windows users who constantly seek more power, flexibility, and efficiency, the Microsoft Store simply isn’t enough. While the Store has made strides—it’s cleaner, broader, and more trustworthy than a few years ago—it still misses out on a host of vibrant, robust applications that live far...
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Imagine waking up, opening your trusted VS Code alternative, and finding out that your favorite C/C++ extension has packed its bags and left the building – all thanks to a well-timed update from Microsoft. For many open-source developers and users of VS Code forks such as VS Codium and Cursor...
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