Open Source 'Eclipse Theia IDE' Exits Beta to Challenge Visual Studio Code -- Visual Studio Magazine
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Looks just like VS Code and I think it's still built on electron so take that as you will.
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Looks just like VS Code and I think it's still built on electron so take that as you will.
Pretty sure it’s to enable extensions written in JS. These apps build their success on a rich ecosystem of plugins. And, like it or not, JS plays a big part in that.
But the best (fastest) plugins aren't written in js.
I don’t disagree, but that’s not what most people care about.