There is a continuum of users and a variety of platforms.
VS Code is now the "recommended" path for the getting started guide, since it is the same on all platforms, and avoids numerous foot guns that many people still seem to manage with installers.
No one has said that VS code is the only supported way of developing, it is intended for the "ease of entry" end, or people who like VS Code (not me).
On the other end of the spectrum, there are people who just want to `git clone` and `apt install`, or build the compiler themselves.
Yes, some previous documentation for more advanced users was removed from the "getting started guide". That will return in some - probably simpler - form, since these will now just be a series of steps that a regular developer on whichever platform (who doesn't want to use VS Code) can easily follow
VS Code is now the "recommended" path for the getting started guide, since it is the same on all platforms, and avoids numerous foot guns that many people still seem to manage with installers.
No one has said that VS code is the only supported way of developing, it is intended for the "ease of entry" end, or people who like VS Code (not me).
On the other end of the spectrum, there are people who just want to `git clone` and `apt install`, or build the compiler themselves.
Yes, some previous documentation for more advanced users was removed from the "getting started guide". That will return in some - probably simpler - form, since these will now just be a series of steps that a regular developer on whichever platform (who doesn't want to use VS Code) can easily follow
Statistics: Posted by kilograham — Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:13 am
