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    Microsoft Enforces Licensing Restrictions on VS Code C/C++ Extension, Impacting Open-Source Alternatives

    Microsoft's recent enforcement of licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred significant controversy among developers relying on open-source VS Code forks like VS Codium and commercial derivatives such as Cursor. This move, which first became...
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    Microsoft's Restriction of C/C++ Extension Sparks Developer Backlash and Open Source Alternatives

    Microsoft's recent move to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its own official IDE and products has triggered significant concern and debate within the developer community. As of April 2025, the essential extension that provides C/C++ language...
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    Microsoft Restricts C/C++ Extension to its Ecosystem: Impact on Developers and Open Source

    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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    Microsoft C/C++ Extension Breaks Support for VS Code Forks like VSCodium and Cursor

    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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