VSCode needs Electron which is too big IMO. It's also a specialised code editor instead of a general text editor, with features like builtin terminal and traditional menus instead of ribbons.
replyIsn’t notepad now react?
replyI mean, Microsoft is already using WebView and web technologies in Windows at this point. I agree electron is inefficient, but it's not particularly egregious when compared to what they're already doing
replyNo, not at all.
replyvscode requires downloading all the plugins on top, which is bothersome
replywordpad is all-included on its own
People using markdown are probably also using vscode. It’s not like vscode couldn’t come bundled with markdown support if it doesn’t already.
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