On 1/7/24 21:05, Lee wrote:
Visual Studio Code allows you to edit HTML and preview it using Live
Server plugin
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer
Thanks, but no thanks. That seems to include the Microsoft spyware
licensing: https://code.visualstudio.com/license
Data Collection. The software may collect information about you and
your use of the software, and send that to Microsoft.
VS Code Telemetry is easily turned off.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry#_disable-telemetry-reporting
In the more general case, telemetry is not in itself considered 'evil'.
For example Debian comes with telemetry that you can enable or disable.
https://popcon.debian.org/
Firefox, and just about any other web browser you use also has
telemetry. e.g. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/telemetry-clientid
To be certain your activity is private you will have to disconnect
completely from the internet as any software that uses any internet
resource will automatically leak information about you.
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