preamble
Just yesterday, on 1024 Programmer's Day, JetBrains suddenly announced that WebStorm is now available for thenon-commercial useFree of charge. From now on, you no longer need to go through the trouble of finding a crack, and the announcement of thenon-commercial useThe definition is also interesting.
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Why it's free
The original statement in the announcement was:
We hope the new licensing model will further lower the barriers to using IDEs and help everyone learn, grow and stay creative.
Personally, Ouyang still feels that everyone is now using thevscodeorCursor。
If I didn't want to pay for it, then I'd go with the open source vscode, and the experience is nothing like WebStorm with the plugin installed.
If I want to pay for a better experience, then why not use the AI-enhancedCursorAnd?
There were a lot of eye-catching segments on the internet a while back, such as:
My 6 year old son uses
CursorDeveloped a personal website
Or maybe:
I am a UI designer using
CursorEasily developed an app
Ouyang has also been usingCursorAlthough there is no such thing as an online segment that putsCursorBlow it up so much. But for developmentCursorIs really good to use and often feelCursorknow better than I do what code I should write next. If I choose to pay for it, why not consider the more usableCursorAnd?
Whether it's a free or paid market.vscode systemof IDE has taken a large proportion. Ouyang personally feels thatWebStormIn order to be able to recapture the market, it chose to launchFree for non-commercial useWebStorm
What is the difference between non-commercial and commercial
There is only one difference between non-commercial and commercial WebStorm.Code With Me Function. If it's a non-commercial WebStorm inside theCode With Me It's the community edition.
Code With Meis a collaboration tool that allows multiple developers to share code and collaborate on programming in real time. With this feature, users can co-edit code, debug and solve problems with others in IDEs such as WebStorm, Rider and others.
This one isCode With MeDifference between community and non-community versions:
How to tell if it's non-commercial
The original text in the announcement was:
A commercial product is a product that is distributed or made available for a fee, or used as part of your business activities. However, certain categories are specifically excluded from this definition. Common non-commercial use cases include learning and self-education, any form of content creation, open source code and hobby development.
Isn't this completely self-conscious? There is no need to prove that I am using it for non-commercial purposes, and Ouyang feels that this is intentional.
Small companies using Webstorm'snon-commercial modelDoing business development, people can't see you, so they don't bother with you. It's like using a cracked version of webstorm development in a small company.
But it's clearly written in the announcement:
If you use a non-commercial license, you will not be able to opt out of the collection of anonymous usage statistics. We use this information to improve our products. This provision is similar to our Early Access Program (EAP) and is in line with theOur Privacy Policy。
It means that if you use thenon-commercialversion, then JetBrains gets your data.
If used inside a large companynon-commercial modelPerform business development, thenWebstormIn the case of getting the data is a lawsuit. It's like banning the use of cracked versions of webstorm development business inside a large company, Ouyang personally feels it's a bit like fishing.
How to use the non-commercial version
The way to use it is simple, first download the installer from the official website. Then in the dialog box selectnon-commercial model, as shown below:
Next, check the agreement and click Start Non-Commercial Use, as shown below:
At this time will open a new page in the browser for you to log in, there are many ways to log in: for example, Google, GitHub, WeChat and so on. Here Ouyang chose Google login, as shown below:
Finally, it worked. The non-commercial subscription is valid for one year and will be automatically renewed after one year.
summarize
WebStorm launched a non-commercial version of the free for developers is certainly a good thing, especially some of the use of WebStorm's independent development, as well as small companies inside the development, but large companies want to use the non-commercial version of the need to think twice.
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