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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Actually I'M now in a bit of a quandary
Vista SP2 improves Vista by quite a lot (even though it itself is only in RC1 stage).
Could be some interesting politics going on at Microsoft between Vista Development and W7 teams. -- Bit of competition always a good idea.
Maybe Vist will be going...