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Why would I want to use any app that MS makes
Because some are good. VSCode for instance.
Vscode is not that good IMO.
I'm open for suggestions for a better one, but for me it uniquely combines open source (kind of) with ease of use and functionality / expandability. I used emacs for more than a decade and switched to VSCode (although I don't do coding as my primary activity anymore). Tried neovim, sublime, netbeans and webstorm and didn't convince me.
Neovim, hands down.
Mic drop
If I were writing code 40h a week maybe, but my emacs brain can't get used to vim motions.
Technically still made by Microsoft, but what about VSCodium?
That's what I meant by "kind of" open source.
Why would you switch from Emacs? That's a genuine question, as an Emacs user?
Support for weird stuff like integration with smart home (home assistant), better syntax highlighting / autocomplete for specific cases (like the home assistant mentioned above), better support for mixed fonts, database integration, more efficient use of screen real estate for side panels and less effort to add new languages in general (cdk, terraform, k8s with crd, go, etc), one click github copilot...
My current role needs me to deal with whatever the customer is using, so a whole lot of variability, custom resources and libraries, languages that I'm not super familiar with... It's just easier.
If it helps, I'm still running Arch, BTW. (but probably will go with just debian when my computer dies, whenever that will be).
Atom was better. Pour one out for my homie
Yes officer, this comment right here.