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But this is here just about the software architecture design. This is kind of similar to the X Server and Client architecture. Or to games like Quake 3. The se
by albertzeyer 5y ago
But this is here just about the software architecture design. This is kind of similar to the X Server and Client architecture. Or to games like Quake 3.
The server and client is by design separated, which potentially allows to run the server on some other host, and remotely connect to it.
But you can host your own server. And you can also just run it locally, and locally connect to it. You can even bundle it together.
I don't see how this is bad. Only if the server part would not be available to you, then yes, sure, this is bad. But otherwise, this is a very nice and flexible design.
- TheRealDunkirk 5y agoThat WOULD be great, IF they open sourced the server side. Otherwise, it's just one bad day away from some manager pulling the old switcheroo, and making the server a paid "pro" thing.
- TheRealDunkirk 5y agoOr, more in vein of recent business trends, some company acquiring the technology, and THEN making it pay-to-play.
- closeparen 5y agoJetBrains IDEs are commercial, proprietary software. In my opinion well worth the price.
- sleepybrett 5y agoThey won't open source it but I imagine they will allow you to run a version of it inside your corporate firewall, at a premium price, just like their 'Code With Me' server.
- sirsinsalot 5y agoDon't forget that we are not just talking about the IDE, but increasingly being integrated with cloud-first tools like Space ...