> However, the telemetry of VSCode is non-personal metrics
I don't care, I don't want my text editor to send _any_ telemetry, _especially_ without my explicit consent.
> some of the most popular extensions are only available with VSCode
This has never been an issue for me, fortunately. The only issue is Microsoft's proprietary extensions, which I have no interest in using either. If I wanted a proprietary editor I'd use something better.
I don't care, I don't want my text editor to send _any_ telemetry, _especially_ without my explicit consent.
> some of the most popular extensions are only available with VSCode
This has never been an issue for me, fortunately. The only issue is Microsoft's proprietary extensions, which I have no interest in using either. If I wanted a proprietary editor I'd use something better.