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by garybuk 1730 days ago
Well that's not true is it? https://github.com/gitpod-io/openvscode-server/tree/main/src...

I fail to see how this is different to vscode at all, pointless project.
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ghuntley 1730 days ago
> I fail to see how this is different to vscode at all, pointless project.

Here let me help; it's a beautiful sunny day outside and you want spend all-day doing software development from your under-powered laptop (or iPad). Instead of compromising your productivity - run this command on your Ryzen desktop

$ docker run -it --init -p 3000:3000 -v "$(pwd):/home/workspace:cached" gitpod/openvscode-server

Install TailScale or WireGuard on both devices; then from your chromebook

http://desktop:3000/

Tada - remote development on your own infrastructure using the exact same vscode bits that powers Gitpod and GitHub Codespaces

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speps 1730 days ago
It's a fork[1], they've just not enabled telemetry by default I assume.

[1] Same folder in the original repo: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/tree/main/src/vs/platfor...

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ghuntley 1730 days ago
> they've just not enabled telemetry

Correct.

> It's a fork.

We have made as minimal changes to the fork as possible to reduce chances of merge conflicts because the fork automatically updates from microsoft/vscode.

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garybuk 1730 days ago
But that's what code-server and theia have done for ages, why is this 'revolutionary' vscode is junk anyway and I would steer anyone away from using it.... it's a monoculture locked into Microsoft's awful abyss
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