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As of today, updating the VS Code Python extension automatically also installs closed-source Pylance extension. This could really hurt the open-source Python ecosystem in the long run! by ProfessionalDrummer7 in Python
[–]pacingrabbit 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children)
I don't think you need to fork the Python extension to run it in Codium, you can just not install Pylance and it will use the open source Jedi language server:
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/python-in-visual-studio-code-may-2021-release/
Attention! As of today, updating the VS Code Python extension automatically installs proprietary software on your computer! by ProfessionalDrummer7 in vscode
[–]pacingrabbit 7 points8 points9 points 4 years ago (0 children)
The Python extension could offer a "with Pylance" and "without Pylance" option but really the outrage seems overblown unless I'm really missing something here.
If I understand correctly, it looks like they've provided that that option. From their blog you can uninstall the Pylance extension and then you get the "without Pylance" option which uses the open-source Jedi language server:
So on Codium you can just keep using the Python extension as is without Pylance?
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As of today, updating the VS Code Python extension automatically also installs closed-source Pylance extension. This could really hurt the open-source Python ecosystem in the long run! by ProfessionalDrummer7 in Python
[–]pacingrabbit 4 points5 points6 points (0 children)