Pad.ws – Whiteboard IDE is now open-source

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Pad.ws is an infinite canvas that runs Linux, you can draw, write, open terminals or vscode to your very own ubuntu workspace. This uses Excalidraw for the canvas part while Coder manages the dev environments. We have a Public hosted instance at https://pad.ws if you want to try it out Disclaimer: this project is still very early, your feedback helps us shape it, so please let us hear your ideas!

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