VS Code in the browser for everyone

Gitpod introduces an open-source project called OpenVSCode Server that enables developers to run the latest VS Code on a remote machine accessed through a modern web browser. This project is backed by several companies, including GitLab, VMware, Uber, SAP, Sourcegraph, RStudio, and SUSE. The goals of this project are to enable every developer to run the latest VS Code in the browser, eliminate bad forks of VS Code, provide a straightforward upgrade path and low maintenance effort, demonstrate that professional software development in the cloud is a reality today, and offer a browser-based VS Code distribution free from Microsoft's control. The benefits include using the power of the cloud, remote access, saving battery and data, and keeping source code secure.