Here's an article that is really well done and describes the context of this vote thread, maybe helpful as background info here:
*https://adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2018/07/netbeans-9-almost-final.aspx <https://adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2018/07/netbeans-9-almost-final.aspx>* Thanks, Gj On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:27 AM, Geertjan Wielenga < geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Not directly relevant since this is relevant to the functioning of the > convenience binary, but it might be interesting from an informative point > of view for all to know that the Apache NetBeans (incubating) community has > done a Community Acceptance survey [1] for users of the upcoming Apache > NetBeans (incubating) 9.0. I.e., the survey is about the usage and > functionality of the convenience binary of the voting candidate under > consideration in this thread and the results are documented below. > > [1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/ > Results+from+Apache+NetBeans+IDE+9.0+Community+Acceptance+survey > > Thanks, > > Gj > > > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 7:27 AM, Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@protonmail.ch. > invalid> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The Apache NetBeans community has voted on and approved a proposal to >> release Apache NetBeans 9.0 (incubating) [vc3]. >> >> We now kindly request that the Incubator PMC members review and vote on >> this incubator release candidate. >> >> Vote thread: >> >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a644bb8e3ba2cbd06328bb0 >> 04f1b18b4171763cd3d78a9131615f687@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E >> >> Vote result thread: >> >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31f8a8fd70dc2ba635c6a67 >> 693c512ed9e5b30af99fbe79afe55293b@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E >> >> In the above, note there are two IPMC binding votes from Ate Douma and >> Bertrand Delacretaz, both Apache NetBeans (incubating) mentors, 11 PPMC >> votes and 16 Apache NetBeans community votes. >> >> Apache NetBeans 9.0 (incubating) constitutes all the modules in the >> Apache NetBeans Git repo, which together provide the NetBeans Platform >> (i.e., the underlying application framework), as well as all the modules >> that provide the Java SE-related features of Apache NetBeans. >> >> In short, Apache NetBeans 9.0 (incubating) is a full IDE for Java SE >> development. >> >> Build artifacts available here: >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/in >> cubating-netbeans-java/incubating-9.0-vc3 >> >> The specific artifact to be voted on: >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/in >> cubating-netbeans-java/incubating-9.0-vc3/incubating-netbean >> s-java-9.0-source.zip >> >> Included in the above are the DEPENDENCIES, DISCLAIMER, LICENSE, and >> NOTICE files, as well as a README file with build instructions, which are >> the same as these: >> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=incubator-netbeans. >> git;a=blob_plain;f=README.md;h=eccd3c6cc707ba9ca219bcfb7297 >> 9435d85f5f7a;hb=97904961e496383d6150aef9b78fa8dff8f3e1ce >> >> SHA1: ed2098c173460ec81f05635055066da06a7ea82b >> >> KEYS file: >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/incubator/netbeans/KEYS >> >> Apache NetBeans Git Repo tag: 9.0-vc3 : >> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=incubator-netbeans. >> git;a=tag;h=refs/tags/9.0-vc3 >> >> Note: NetBeans license violation checks are managed via the >> rat-exclusions.txt file: >> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=incubator-netbeans. >> git;a=blob;f=nbbuild/rat-exclusions.txt;h=36cb8a3eae40b >> d7fc41c63c6055bce42f7916859;hb=97904961e496383d6150aef9b78fa8dff8f3e1ce >> >> Rat report shows no unknown licenses, except for license files: >> >> https://builds.apache.org/job/incubator-netbeans-release/334 >> /artifact/rat-java-temp/nbbuild/build/rat-report.txt >> >> Included as a convenience binary, not relevant for the voting purposes >> (unzip it, run it and you'll see Apache NetBeans): >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/in >> cubating-netbeans-java/incubating-9.0-vc3/incubating-netbean >> s-java-9.0-bin.zip >> >> Also included as a convenience binary the NBMs: >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/in >> cubating-netbeans-java/incubating-9.0-vc3/nbms >> >> New & Noteworthy features of the 9.0 Release: >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+ >> NetBeans+9.0+New+and+Noteworthy >> >> Release specific wiki page: >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+ >> NetBeans+9.0+Final+Release >> >> How (and what) to try out the release: >> >> 1. Download the artifact to be voted on and unzip it. >> 2. Verify the cryptographic signatures, the NOTICE and LICENSE file >> 3. Build it using the README provided by the artifact. >> 4. Look in nbbuild/netbeans for the NetBeans installation created by the >> build process. >> 5. Run the NetBeans executable and (if you're running on JDK 8) you'll be >> prompted to install nb-javac, after agreeing to its licensing terms, and >> (if you're running on JDK 9), you'll be able to use javac directly from JDK >> 9 and, optionally, you'll be prompted to install nb-javac, after agreeing >> to its licensing terms. >> >> If the above succeeds, vote +1 in this thread. >> >> Please try out the package, using the instructions above, and vote! >> >> The vote is open for 5 days. >> >> [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache NetBeans 9.0 (incubating) >> [ ] 0 I don't feel strongly about it, but I'm okay with the release >> [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... >> >> Emilian Bold >> on behalf of the Apache NetBeans PPMC >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> >> >
