Nemeski ( neme@lemm.ee ) to Programming@programming.dev · 1 year agoDevs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forkswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1251
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minus-squarerecall519 ( recall519@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoBut Microsoft developed it in the first place. It’s perfectly within their rights to pull it and developers making money off of their work isn’t bad either. I love a good pitchfork to corporate, but this is honestly fine.
minus-squarevivendi ( vivendi@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 year agoWell; companies used to get anti-trust laser canon’ed from orbit for less; but good luck with that in modern America
minus-squaregatinho da piscina ( obbeel@lemmy.eco.br ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI think owning a platform like GitHub and acting like you can profit out of your code (not your product) isn’t good news.
But Microsoft developed it in the first place. It’s perfectly within their rights to pull it and developers making money off of their work isn’t bad either. I love a good pitchfork to corporate, but this is honestly fine.
Well; companies used to get anti-trust laser canon’ed from orbit for less; but good luck with that in modern America
I think owning a platform like GitHub and acting like you can profit out of your code (not your product) isn’t good news.