Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code • Hacker News Board

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by toastercat » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:27 PM UTC

Silly observation, but the Gitpod logo looks almost exactly like the GameCube logo.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by The_rationalist » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:29 PM UTC

HS but does anybody know some useful features that classic eclipse offer that vscode/theia hasn't?

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by therealmarv » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:31 PM UTC

VSCodium is already here https://vscodium.com/

So in future I need different VSCode variants running because one project decides to use Theia and the other one is okay with VSCode?! Really great for the users :(

Seems Eclipse is doing what they are best at: Clutter things up. I don't see the big picture here.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by scriptproof » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:32 PM UTC

Tried to make an app. That requires yarn. Yarn stopped because I have Node.js version 12 and version 10 is expected!!! Are they serious?

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by LessDmesg » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:48 PM UTC

Another "IDE" written in some sort ofJavascript? Yeah, good luck with performance.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by nailer » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:53 PM UTC

"True Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code" misleadingly implies VScode isn't Open Source. Flagging the article.

There is no 'true' Open Source. There is software that meets the OSD, and software that does not. VScode is Open Source.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:54 PM UTC

jve wrote: post #13

And in what sense VSCode isn't a "true" open source app? Just because the installer isnt open sourced? > Theia relies on Visual Studio Code’s Language Server Protocol to provide language-specific code completion and the other features we expect in a modern code editor. https://www.infoworld.com/article/3342624/cloud-ide-shoot-ou... Okay, they reuse parts from VSCode in true open source spirit and make claims like tha…

When I read it, it seemed like the decisionmaking for the software being under corporate control was their primary issue. VS Code will always be developed in a strategy aligned with Microsoft's interests.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by gdsdfe » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:58 PM UTC

I think this might explain why they made Theia : https://dev.to/svenefftinge/theia-1-0-finally-a-good-browser...

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by bobblywobbles » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:58 PM UTC

What are the problems with VSCode? I'm all for making alternatives if they are closed or you need to pay, but I believe Microsoft is doing a good service with all the regular and frequent updates to VSCode.

Correct me if I missed something.

Re: Eclipse Theia 1.0 – Open-Source Alternative to Visual Studio Code

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Post by whatsmyusername » Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:59 PM UTC

bobblywobbles wrote: post #29

What are the problems with VSCode? I'm all for making alternatives if they are closed or you need to pay, but I believe Microsoft is doing a good service with all the regular and frequent updates to VSCode. Correct me if I missed something.

It's not not-vscode so someone had to make not-vscode vscode.