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title: "White Paper - Open VSX Registry: A Vendor Neutral Marketplace for VS Code Extensions"
description: "The Open VSX Registry is a vendor-neutral and publicly hosted open source alternative to the Microsoft\nVisual Studio Marketplace for VS Code extensions."
image: https://outreach.eclipse.foundation/hubfs/Open%20VSX%20WP%20(2).png
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# White Paper: Open VSX Registry: A Vendor Neutral, Open Source Marketplace for VS Code Extensions

 

Learn why the industry needs a more flexible and open approach to VS Code extensions and marketplace technologies.

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### Download the White Paper to Learn:

- - What the Open VSX Registry means to the Microsoft Visual Studio world
    - How extension publishers are **extending their reach** with the Open VSX Registry
    - Why **innovative organizations** leverage Open VSX to create their own marketplaces

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