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I wonder how JetBrains shared the license for their IDE with Android the license. As far as I know IDEA community edition is open-source, but I'm wondering if t

I wonder how JetBrains shared the license for their IDE with Android the license. As far as I know IDEA community edition is open-source, but I'm wondering if they license allows what Android did with it.

pdpi 9y ago
Alternatively, and more likely, Google has a bespoke licence for it. They’re cooperating enough with JetBrains on this that they’re likely to have some agreements in place anyhow
- dcow 9y ago
  Studio is also open source.
  - pjmlp 9y ago
    Not everything, Studio uses parts of CLion.
muzani 9y ago
It also seems like a good way to promote Kotlin, which could be JetBrains's cash cow.
- h1d 9y ago
  How is Kotlin itself making that much money?
  - muzani 9y ago
    Likely the same way Java does, licensing. But programming languages have to be adopted by a lot of people before they become really valuable.