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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Is Github Copilot extension for text editor invasive? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If I install the extension on VSCodium (Open Source Version), is this a privacy concern other than that it reads all my HTML files in the folder I have open?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Work came down with a new github copilot mandate. Based on the features available it's got hooks into all the code in your project and your git history at the very least.