Microsoft Previews Free Visual Studio Code for the Web (theregister.com) 33
Microsoft is previewing Visual Studio Code for the Web, a code editor that runs entirely in the browser. The Register: The post introducing the new service was put up yesterday but is returning "page not found" at the time of writing, so possibly was published prematurely. But it is expected to return soon, since the technology looks the same as that already introduced by Microsoft-owned GitHub as the web-based editor.
The difference is that GitHub's version only works in a GitHub repository, where it is opened by pressing the dot key. By contrast, Microsoft stated: "Everyone can use VS Code for the Web for free at https://vscode.dev to quickly open and browse source code hosted on GitHub and on your local machine (and soon on Azure Repos), and make and commit lightweight changes."
The difference is that GitHub's version only works in a GitHub repository, where it is opened by pressing the dot key. By contrast, Microsoft stated: "Everyone can use VS Code for the Web for free at https://vscode.dev to quickly open and browse source code hosted on GitHub and on your local machine (and soon on Azure Repos), and make and commit lightweight changes."
Preview? (Score:5, Informative)
Unless this is a strikingly-new version, VS Code was available in the browser almost two years ago --> https://areknawo.com/vs-code-g... [areknawo.com].
I look forward (Score:2)
to the next headline about how a poorly configured security policy allowed "hackers" to inject malicious code to all of github.
Why can't I code for my own computer anymore? (Score:3, Insightful)
I remember back in the old days when DOS came with GWBASIC, than QBASIC, sure it wasn't the best out there and Basic Programs ran very slow, however we had the ability to make our computers do stuff that we wanted them to do.
Then we needed to buy or get 3rd party programming languages or compilers when Windows started to get popular. Why didn't Windows 95 or even Windows 3.1 come with Visual Basic? So with the new OS, were were more limited to doing what others have done before.
The biggest thing that came out with windows was PowerShell. However that is kinda too little too late.
Now they are taking our ability to program with 3rd party developer tools off our PC.
well lets see how long someone code and test the following
void main() {
fork();
main();
}
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It's too verbose. sh lets you do it in about ten characters: ":(){:|:};:".
Re:Why can't I code for my own computer anymore? (Score:5, Insightful)
Now they are taking our ability to program with 3rd party developer tools off our PC.
Who is taking this away? Your work? Your mom? Because Microsoft certainly isn't preventing you from installing 3rd party developer tools.
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Now they are taking our ability to program with 3rd party developer tools off our PC.
Did they legalise weed in your state? Are you posting while drunk? Please enlighten us what path in life you chose that lead to you putting those words in that order in reply to this story.
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Every modern (desktop) OS comes with a Web Browser.
JavaShit is the BASIC of the new millennium -- complete with the same retarded design. Misspell a variable and you get no warnings unless you use that stupid string literal hack: "use strict";
The masses don't care about walled gardens -- they are too busy taking selfies, playing hurry-up-and-wait games that don't respect your time, and addicted to FecesBook [netflix.com]
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Have you not heard of .NET? Every installation of Windows comes with a C# compiler csc.exe, a JScript compiler jsc.exe, and a Visual Basic compiler vbc.exe. These are all found in C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Frameworks/v4.0.30319. (WTF? Slashdot says it is ascii art if you use blackslashes in paths).
Also pre-installed on Windows is JScript and VBScript scripting languages (under the banner of the Windows Script Host) using the cscript.exe for the command line version, and wscript.exe for the windowing version.
For Educational Purposes (Score:5, Insightful)
They're doing this because K-12 students use Chromebooks.
Which is good. The students who want to go further can get a full desktop version.
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This. No karma so you get my agreeable response.
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My code? (Score:2)
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Uhm.. If you're using windows 10, everything you code might as well already be on their servers.
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Maybe all the pictures you take end up on Google's servers.
Maybe your entire calendar ends up on Apple's servers.
Your entire email might end up on Yahoo, or Google, or Microsoft servers.
While ostensibly encrypted, your entire WhatsApp history might end up on WhatsApp servers.
Do I need to continue?
If you're worried about "ending up on ???'s servers" you could use out of basically hundreds of "coding" environments, with tens of them being very well regarded and supported.
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And I'm using MEGA (end-to-end encrypted file storage), so no Peeping Toms looking at my files.
wrong again (Score:3)
Apps inside browsers: spawn of the Devil.
Why anyone (other than people who think IE *is* "the Internetty Thing" ) wants to waste a stack of pixels on two extra windowframes, have their keystrokes intercepted on 3 or 4 extra layers, and deal with the multiple added lags is beyond me.
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Out of curiosity, have you tried any of these web-based IDE's? When I took VS Code out for a test spin last year I was surprised in terms of its performance. And for projects this year I've been involved with relied upon Remix (https://remix.ethereum.org/). And I wasn't banging my head against the keyboard when coding away.
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Apps inside browsers: spawn of the Devil.
If only the devil provides the flexibility to quickly fire up an app wherever I am on whatever PC I am using regardless of any administrator privilege then all I can say is "Hail Satan"
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whatever PC I am using
Actually any computer you are using with a web browser. Even more flexible. Linux, macOS, Windows, etc. Even more reason to Ave Satani!
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Yep, quickly fire it up, then spend twice as long with triple the RSI risk to get the same amount of work done.
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Nothing is more work than having to go and find my own computer rather than using the one available in front of me. You seem to be under the delusion that the point of a web app is the be the only app. I don't know where you got that strange idea from.
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You seem to be under the delusion that the point of a web app is the be the only app.
I'm under that ""delusion"" because that is what's forced upon us at work for several key tools. The companies which sell these tools do not provide a standalone app - such a thing doesn't exist in their minds.
Re:wrong again (Score:4, Funny)
That's why I just run Linux in an emulator on a browser. I can have my local apps whenever I want, wherever I want.
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https://web.whatsapp.com/ [whatsapp.com]
Application inside a browser, with a true keyboard (if you're using a computer) and screens much larger than a mobile phone's.
Photo editing inside photos.google.com ...) before sharing your pictures. ... ...
Application inside a browser that allows you to do some minimal graphical editing (crop, rotate,
But you could use Windows 95 inside a browser:
https://win95.ajf.me/ [win95.ajf.me]
Any use of Microsoft products (Score:2)
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The MAGAts are still causing problems today. When they stop causing problems, we can stop caring about the problems they're causing.
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As long as they pay me to be the fall guy. I can't refactor the world by myself.
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Please to explain how using VS Code on my Mac to edit the occasional python or bash script is like pulling the pin on a hand grenade.
KDevelop did it earlier! (Score:1)
You can install KDevelop in e.g. https://copy.sh/v86/?profile=a... [copy.sh]
:D ... Yes, it's stupid. That's the point. :)