CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use

Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use by paxys on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @12:27PM (#43917694)

> they're not making as much noise and perhaps they should be

Jetbrains isn't a silicon valley startup and isn't raising money, so no VC is going to make a 10x return by hyping them. That sadly usually means that you are shut out from the conversation no matter how good your product is.

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Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use by skeeter2020 on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @01:57PM (#43918749)

They are a big company that has taken a lot of investment over the years. They make good stuff and their audience (a lot of them developers) LOVE the product - willing to pay their own money for them. Rather than complain that they're shut out of the system we all apparently don't like, shouldn't we celebrate that they're making it with an alternative approach?

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Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @12:35PM (#43917790)

See further: Aider.

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Re:CLion Is Now Free for Non-Commercial Use by Applejinx on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @03:32PM (#43919758)

Good. I use their stuff or at least I'm starting to use it more, and I don't want them acquired and enshittified.

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