JetBrain's non-commercial licensing approach aims to broaden IDE usage, targeting casual and open-source developers, with estimates suggesting two-thirds code outside of traditional work.
The company emphasizes that any data collection from non-commercial users is anonymized and limited to usage data, focusing on actions performed and functionality used.
By switching to a non-commercial free license, JetBrain hopes to enhance adoption among developers, providing equitable access to IDE features while ensuring privacy in data collection.
Non-commercial users will enjoy similar IDE features as commercial users, except for certain Code With Me capabilities, which are tailored for collaborative environment limitations.
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