not sure if this is the correct channel, but looki...
# intellijb
Bernhard
07/21/2025, 8:44 AMnot sure if this is the correct channel, but looking at https://linuxiac.com/malware-discovered-in-arch-linux-aur-packages/ I've asked arch maintainers and they confirmed that due to licensing preventing redistribution, they can't ship Intellij Ultimate in an official repository; would it be possible for Jetbrains to change this tiny bit so it could be included in the official repos across most Linux distros?
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CLOVIS
07/21/2025, 9:06 AMI don't understand, what's the link between the article and the rest of the message?
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Bernhard
07/21/2025, 9:16 AMyou need to install Intellij Ultimate from the AUR right now because Jetbrains prevents redistributions in their license
Bernhard
07/21/2025, 9:16 AMthe AUR consists of unvetted, 3rdparty packages
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CLOVIS
07/21/2025, 12:50 PMI know, I'm an Arch user, but the article has nothing to do with this?
CLOVIS
07/21/2025, 12:51 PMWhat's the licensing requirements for the official repositories? I don't see them listed in the wiki
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