---
title: "Visual Studio Code is designed to fracture"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/visual-studio-code-is-designed-to-fracture-lx4xhg5si
source_url: https://ghuntley.com/fracture/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2024-09-30T04:25:40.261Z
updated: 2024-12-09T12:49:52.968Z
tags: ["open-source", "microsoft", "privacy", "vscode"]
reading_time: 16
upvotes: 12
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Visual Studio Code is designed to fracture

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 16 min read · 12 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post delves into the intentional design of Visual Studio Code that leads to ecosystem fragmentation. It highlights the issues with Microsoft's data collection practices and explores the legal risks associated with using non-official distributions like VSCodium and OpenVSCodeServer. The post argues that Microsoft's approach to transitioning into a services company has significant implications for the future of software development tools, making it difficult for competitors to offer similar services without legal complications.

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Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode)

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