workaround #1117 by reducing max file size one can open from 100 to 50 MB

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/editors/textFileEditor.ts

@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ export class TextFileEditor extends BaseTextEditor {
 			if ((<IFileOperationResult>error).fileOperationResult === FileOperationResult.FILE_TOO_LARGE) {
 				this.messageService.show(Severity.Info, nls.localize('fileTooLarge', "We are sorry, but the file is too large to open it inside an editor."));
 
-				// We can still open it as binary though
-				this.openAsBinary(input, options);
-
 				return;
 			}
 

src/vs/workbench/services/files/node/fileService.ts

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class FileService implements files.IFileService {
 	public serviceId = files.IFileService;
 
 	private static FS_EVENT_DELAY = 50; // aggregate and only emit events when changes have stopped for this duration (in ms)
-	private static MAX_FILE_SIZE = 100 * 1024 * 1024;  // do not try to load larger files than that
+	private static MAX_FILE_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024;  // do not try to load larger files than that
 	private static MAX_DEGREE_OF_PARALLEL_FS_OPS = 10; // degree of parallel fs calls that we accept at the same time
 
 	private basePath: string;