Instead of VS try out IntelliJ IDEA with Rust plugin: https://intellij-rust.github.io
It gives you the comfort features known from the IntelliJ platform and doesn't add phonehome telemetry to your exe files (like VS2k15).
It gives you the comfort features known from the IntelliJ platform and doesn't add phonehome telemetry to your exe files (like VS2k15).
https://www.infoq.com/news/2016/06/visual-cpp-telemetry
Appearently they backed off, due to major outcry. The usual salami tactics.
Nevertheless to this day developers compile binaries with the affected compiler version - still in release builds of various up-to-date software.
Btw Microsoft representative itself called it telemetry, confirm they added it without any warning, cloud it all in high grade bullshitspeak, while order for removing it in hurry, or just rename/disguise functions "to remove any suspicions" as they do with spying (sorry, complete anonymous telemetry that helps to improve the product) services in Windows 10?
https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/4ibauu/visual_studio_a...