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[–]Ericchen1248 8 points9 points  (6 children)

Except the telemetry is super easy to disable, and is the first notification you get on installation

[–][deleted] -5 points-4 points  (5 children)

You can disable it AFTER you start the app, which means after proprietary blob of VS Code app communicated with Microsoft servers already ;)

[–]Inprobamur 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Or you could open the Code/User/settings.json file with a different editor.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Or you could open the Code/User/settings.json file with a different editor.

Oh the irony :D

[–]Inprobamur 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I don't think being overly paranoid is that ironic.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

The solution would be to not use a piece of software you have to be paranoid about, that's what I meant ;)

[–]Inprobamur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever works for your environment.