Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: debian-devel@lists.debian.org,debian-outre...@lists.debian.org
Visual Studio Code regularly comes up in discussions. Several GSoC students have asked about using it for Python projects. Upstream releases[1] the source code under an MIT license on Github They also distribute binary versions that may or not be built from an identical code base and contain other (non-free) license clauses. The differences are discussed[2] in Github. It is suggested that the difference between the source and binary version is like the difference between chromium and chrome. Various people have commented about the product sending[3] telemetry data to the upstream but it is not clear if that happens if it is built from the source but presumably that can be patched. The FAQ also mentions[4] auto-updates, that also appears to be something that would be unexpected for a package user. There is some background information[5] about the product on Wikipedia. Any feedback about the suitability of this software as a package or the use of this software for free software development in general and alternatives (whether packaged or not) would be welcome. Regards, Daniel 1. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/master/LICENSE.txt 2. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/60#issuecomment-161792005 3. https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/supporting/FAQ#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting 4. https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/supporting/FAQ#_how-do-i-opt-out-of-vs-code-autoupdates 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code