Microsoft's repo arriving on Raspberry Pi OS is deeply unpopular

The most recent update has silently added a Microsoft repo to Raspberry Pi OS and its users are not happy.

What you need to know


Raspberry Pi OS is the official Linux image provided for the Raspberry Pi single board computer
The most recent update seemed to add a Microsoft repo with no warning.
The official explanation seems to be an endorsement of Visual Studio Code.


Microsoft has been embracing Linux more and more in recent times but it's fair to say many a user still view the company with trepidation. And this latest news adds a little fuel to that fire, as it seems a Microsoft repo has been added to Raspberry Pi OS with the latest update.

As reported by Hot Hardware, the latest update adds a Microsoft apt repository to Raspberry Pi OS without admin consent. Default repositories are pinged every time the user runs a simple apt update command, and as such, the Microsoft repo will "phone home."

The official reason seems to be an endorsement of Microsoft's open source IDE, Vis...