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== | '''[[wikipedia:Visual Studio Code|Visual Studio Code]]''' is an integrated development environment developed by Microsoft for Windows, Linux, macOS and web browsers. | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
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====Freedom==== | |||
The Source Code is available on GitHub under the MIT License. | The Source Code is available on GitHub under the MIT License. | ||
However, the binaries published by Microsoft are proprietary under the "Microsoft Software License" and ships with closed-source modifications. | However, the binaries published by Microsoft are proprietary under the "Microsoft Software License" and ships with closed-source modifications. | ||
Alternate fully open source forks exists like [https://vscodium.com/ VS Codium]. | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===Telemetry enabled by default=== | ===Telemetry enabled by default=== | ||
Microsoft's proprietary build sends telemetry data by default<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telemetry |url=https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/telemetry |url-status=live |website=VS Code Documentation}}</ref>. It has to be disabled manually by setting <code>telemetry.telemetryLevel</code> to <code>off</code> in the user settings. | Microsoft's proprietary build sends telemetry data by default<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telemetry |url=https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/telemetry |url-status=live |website=VS Code Documentation}}</ref> which goes under [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement Microsoft's Privacy Statement]. It has to be disabled manually by setting <code>telemetry.telemetryLevel</code> to <code>off</code> in the user settings. | ||
===Blocking extensions for third-party forks=== | ===Blocking extensions for third-party forks=== | ||
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*[[Microsoft's anticompetitive practices]] | *[[Microsoft's anticompetitive practices]] | ||
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| Basic Information | |
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| Release Year | 2015 |
| Product Type | Software |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://code.visualstudio.com |
Visual Studio Code is an integrated development environment developed by Microsoft for Windows, Linux, macOS and web browsers.
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
Freedom[edit | edit source]
The Source Code is available on GitHub under the MIT License.
However, the binaries published by Microsoft are proprietary under the "Microsoft Software License" and ships with closed-source modifications.
Alternate fully open source forks exists like VS Codium.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Telemetry enabled by default[edit | edit source]
Microsoft's proprietary build sends telemetry data by default[1] which goes under Microsoft's Privacy Statement. It has to be disabled manually by setting telemetry.telemetryLevel to off in the user settings.
Blocking extensions for third-party forks[edit | edit source]
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Telemetry". VS Code Documentation.
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