@DivyanshT91162: VS Code changed coding. Eclipse Theia changes who controls the editor. No telemetry. No corporate lock-in. No “Microsof…

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This article promotes Eclipse Theia as an open-source, telemetry-free alternative to VS Code that offers greater control and compatibility with VS Code extensions.

VS Code changed coding. Eclipse Theia changes who controls the editor. No telemetry. No corporate lock-in. No “Microsoft decides the future.” Just a fully open framework powering cloud IDEs, desktop apps, and custom dev environments at massive scale. - Runs desktop + browser from the same codebase - Compatible with most VS Code extensions - 1000+ extra extension points beyond VS Code - Backed by the Eclipse Foundation, not a single company - Trusted by Arduino IDE 2.0, Red Hat, Arm, STMicroelectronics, and more This is the open-source IDE ecosystem most developers still haven’t discovered. REPO

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