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Why Kate and not VSCode?
by strawpeople 4y ago
Why Kate and not VSCode?
- graypegg 4y agoI mean, you could swap in any editor for comparison. A quick skim of the homepage seems to say that it’s capable of everything an editor-that doesn’t-claim-to-be-an-IDE has to do. Some folks might value the lack of Microsoft involvement.
- bitigchi 4y agoIt is one of the best editors out there that does not cost an arm and a leg to operate.
- strawpeople 4y agoSince when does VSCode cost an arm and a leg to operate? Also saying it’s one of the best doesn’t explain why. I’m asking whether there is something distinctive about it.
- _chu1 4y agoTry running VS Studio with a Celeron and a gig of RAM
- strawpeople 4y agoAhh ok - so it’s good for low powered hardware. That’s a useful answer. Edit: corrected ‘old’ to ‘low powered’.
- skyyler 4y agoOld hardware isn't the only low-powered hardware.
- atahanacar 4y ago1. It's not an Electron "app", it's a native, compiled regular good old program. 2. From the VS Code website: "By downloading and using Visual Studio Code, you agree to the license terms and privacy statement. VS Code automatically sends telemetry data and crash dumps to help us improve the product." 3. Why not vim?