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.LiveServerThanks, 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-reportingIn 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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