Excuse me, can you read what I wrote? I didn't say zed editor is bad, I just said that zed's PREDICT EDIT isn't good enough, or at least it shouldn't charge for it.

I never thought you said Zed was bad. I was genuinely asking since Cursor and Windsurf exclusively advertise AI features, whereas Zed is also a good editor without AI. I never bothered to try them because I inherently distrust AI that I don't control, and find the cloud stuff to be too expensive on top. Just wanted to know if they're any good, or can even be used at all, without AI; since their websites say nothing on the subject.

Yes, windsurf and cursor will also work whitout AI, cause it just fork from vscode. I like zed very much. If u dont like AI, then zed is best editor for you. (and for me if zed's AI is good enough)

they shouldn't charge for it because their competetors have money to burn?? that is not how business works

I just say they shouldn't charge for it PREDICT EDIT. The reason is that it's not even as good as the free ones. I don't know why you've become such a fanatic, but if you want to support them you can donate.