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The recent decision by Microsoft to block the C/C++ extension for alternative Visual Studio Code (VS Code) distributions has sent ripples through the developer community, igniting debates around digital dependency, open-source ethics, and the future of independent development environments. On...
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Microsoft's recent decision to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to Microsoft's own products, effectively blocking its use in derivative editors like VS Codium and Cursor, has stirred up significant controversy in the developer community. This...
Microsoft's recent decision to lock down its beloved C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has sparked significant controversy across developer communities, particularly among users of VS Code forks like VS Codium and AI-enhanced editors such as Cursor. The crux of the issue lies in...
Microsoft's recent enforcement action to block the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) forks and derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor marks a significant turning point in the dynamics of developer tools, open-source ecosystems, and software platform control. This...
The recent move by Microsoft to restrict the widely used C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) so that it no longer functions with derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor has sparked significant controversy and concern among developers. This change, rolled out quietly with...
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Microsoft’s recent move to block its popular C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) from running on derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor has ignited significant controversy and debate within the developer community. This decision, silently enacted with the release of...
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Microsoft's drive to embed AI deeply into its products has met with growing resistance and frustration from many users and enterprises. The recent issue with Microsoft’s Copilot AI service turning itself back on after users have disabled it, both in VS Code and Windows environments, starkly...
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Microsoft’s recent decision to restrict the C/C++ extension of Visual Studio Code (VS Code) so that it no longer works on derivative products like VS Codium and Cursor has sparked significant controversy within the developer community. This shift, emerging quietly in April 2025, has stirred up...
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Microsoft's recent move to enforce licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has ignited controversy and concern within the developer community, particularly among users of open-source and third-party forks such as VS Codium and the AI-assisted Cursor editor...
Microsoft's recent decision to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to official Microsoft products has stirred a notable backlash among developers who use VS Code derivatives like VS Codium and the AI-enhanced Cursor editor. This move, first enforced around...
Microsoft's recent decision to restrict its popular C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), cutting off compatibility with derivative products like VS Codium and the AI-powered Cursor code assistant, has sparked significant uproar among developers. This move, implemented silently in...
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Microsoft's recent enforcement update on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred considerable unrest within the developer community, particularly among users of derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor. This change, marked notably in the release of version 1.24.5...
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Microsoft's recent move to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its own software ecosystem marks a significant shift in the developer tooling landscape, provoking strong reactions from the community and raising critical issues around software...
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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 recent decision to enforce licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has sparked significant controversy and disruption in the developer community. As of April 3, 2025, with the release of version 1.24.5 of the C/C++ extension, Microsoft has...
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Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has long been a dominant source-code editor favored by developers for its flexibility, extensive extension ecosystem, and open-source roots. One of the integral extensions that enable robust C and C++ programming within VS Code is Microsoft's own C/C++...
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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’s recent move to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to its own official products is causing a stir in the developer community, particularly for users of VS Code derivative editors like VS Codium and Cursor. This change, quietly enacted in the...
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