Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-15 Thread Peter Hull
The 2 + 2 option makes sense to me. I'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts about how this lines up with JDK releases: * Is it better to do the NB testing after the general availability of the JDK, or aim to have them released about the same time? * What versions of JDK does Netbeans need to

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-14 Thread Neil C Smith
On Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 22:20 Jiří Kovalský I am glad to see that except two respondents the vast majority likes the > proposal for only two mandatory major (with NetCAT programs) and two > optional minor releases per year. > You could equally say that a vast majority of committers on dev@ wanted fi

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-14 Thread Jiří Kovalský
e what happens then and should discuss it again after the last release of 2019. We should not overreact yet. My 2 cents Cheers Chris Von: Laszlo Kishalmi Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. November 2018 18:08 An: net...@netbeans.apache.org Betreff: Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates Well, it

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-14 Thread Neil C Smith
On Tue, 13 Nov 2018 at 22:17, Christian Lenz wrote: > Maybe reducing the NetCat process or changing it? OK, so in the interests of [DISCUSS] :-) I think Chris is right here. I wasn't able to take part in NetCAT for NB10, but did for NB9, and that process probably does need to adapt. We had a co

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-14 Thread Josh Juneau
I like the idea of two major releases each year...those being releases incorporating new functionality. However, I think it would be a good idea to have patch releases in-between...making for a total of four releases each year. Josh On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 7:19 AM Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > Hi

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-13 Thread Claus Lüthje
I‘d agree wit Bayless. Two releases per year are better and a more realistic goal. Quality wins in the end and getting all those plugins over from 8.2 ASAP would certainly enrich this platform. Regards, Claus > Am 13.11.2018 um 15:36 schrieb Bayless : > > I would agree with two releases per

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-13 Thread Neil C Smith
On Tue, 13 Nov 2018, 14:16 Emilian Bold Two releases per year seems more manageable. > The point of 4 was to be more manageable though. Less changes, less pressure for new features to meet deadlines (dropping 3 months less of an issue) I'm happy with either, but I don't think the current situati

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-13 Thread Bayless
I would agree with two releases per year. I think the quality would be better. Bayless On 11/13/18 8:15 AM, Emilian Bold wrote: Two releases per year seems more manageable. --emi On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 3:19 PM Geertjan Wielenga wrote: Hi all, We've completed the NetCAT process (on the f

Re: [DISCUSS] Apache NetBeans roadmap updates

2018-11-13 Thread Emilian Bold
Two releases per year seems more manageable. --emi On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 3:19 PM Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > Hi all, > > We've completed the NetCAT process (on the functioning of the convenience > binary of Apache NetBeans 10) and the PPMC vote (on the sources of Apache > NetBeans 10). > >