The post discusses the recent 24-hour downtime of OpenVSX, the platform for extensions used by various VSCode forks. The commenter critiques VSCode by comparing it to Android, highlighting potential issues with its ecosystem, and suggests alternatives like Eclipse Theia and VSCodium. The post raises concerns about the sustainability of forks and the implications of relying on a central service for extensions, calling into question the commitment of Microsoft to an open-source editor. Links are provided for resources pertaining to Eclipse Theia, emphasizing its open-source nature and lack of spyware.