Sorry but this is nonsense to me.
The "telemetry" is useful for Microsoft to make VSCode better.
Don't you want VSCode to be better?
It tells Microsoft how much and in which ways people are using VSCode, but it does not spy on the code you're writing.
Sorry but this is nonsense to me.
The "telemetry" is useful for Microsoft to make VSCode better.
Don't you want VSCode to be better?
It tells Microsoft how much and in which ways people are using VSCode, but it does not spy on the code you're writing.
Think of it what you will, I did say they use it for the reasons you've stated.
But if you subscribe to FOSS philosophy then VSCodium is an option available.