ApacheNetBeans - Revision history

JaroslavTulach at 04:29, 6 March 2022

JaroslavTulach — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:29:13 GMT

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	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process wasn't smooth, but the community made it! This page contains my reflection on the history of [[NetBeans]] at [[Apache]].		In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process wasn't smooth, but the community made it! This page contains my reflection on the history of [[NetBeans]] at [[Apache]].
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		+	== [[Apache]] can Distribute [[GPLwithClassPathException]] Code ==
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		+	[[NetBeans]] 13 has been released in February 2022 and it contains bundled nb-[[javac]] (licensed under [[GPLwithClassPathException]]). This is the first [[GPLwithClassPathException]] component approved for distribution by any [[Apache]] project. Getting the [[DirectAction\|approval wasn't easy]], but it certainly worth it!

	== Regular Quarterly Releases ==		== Regular Quarterly Releases ==

JaroslavTulach at 04:21, 6 March 2022

JaroslavTulach — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:21:46 GMT

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-	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process wasn't smooth, but the community made it!	+	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process wasn't smooth, but the community made it! This page contains my reflection on the history of [[NetBeans]] at [[Apache]].

	== Regular Quarterly Releases ==		== Regular Quarterly Releases ==

-	[[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] project got out of ''incubator'' and is now regular top level [[Apache]] project. Since July 2019 there are regular quarterly releases of the [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] IDE.	+	[[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] project got out of ''incubator'' and is now regular top level [[Apache]] project. Since July 2019 there are regular quarterly releases of the [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] IDE. Heaving such predictability in the release schedule is great. Everyone building own applications on top of [[NetBeans Runtime Container]] knows when bugfixes will be made. It is clear when new bits appear on [[Maven]] central.
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		+	Great work [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] community!

	== [[Apache]] [[Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==		== [[Apache]] [[Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==

JaroslavTulach at 04:45, 1 October 2021

JaroslavTulach — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:45:11 GMT

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	[[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] project got out of ''incubator'' and is now regular top level [[Apache]] project. Since July 2019 there are regular quarterly releases of the [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] IDE.		[[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] project got out of ''incubator'' and is now regular top level [[Apache]] project. Since July 2019 there are regular quarterly releases of the [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] IDE.

-	== [[Apache]] [[~~netbeans:~~Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==	+	== [[Apache]] [[Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==

-	It is Oct 23, 2017 and the first project from the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] incubator has managed to create a '''release'''. The [[~~netbeans:~~Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] version '''1.5''' has passed through all the [[Apache]] tests and is now available as a source download: see the [https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/ netbeans svn repository].	+	It is Oct 23, 2017 and the first project from the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] incubator has managed to create a '''release'''. The [[Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] version '''1.5''' has passed through all the [[Apache]] tests and is now available as a source download: see the [https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/ netbeans svn repository].
	In addition to that [[I]] have uploaded the binaries to [[Maven]] central repository: see for example the [http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.netbeans.html%7Cpom%7C1.5%7Cpom pom parent project]. As you can see the bits have [[Apache]] license now.		In addition to that [[I]] have uploaded the binaries to [[Maven]] central repository: see for example the [http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.netbeans.html%7Cpom%7C1.5%7Cpom pom parent project]. As you can see the bits have [[Apache]] license now.

JaroslavTulach at 05:21, 18 July 2021

JaroslavTulach — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:21:01 GMT

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-	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process ~~isn~~'t smooth, but ~~there is a progress. This page tries to capture~~ it and ~~highlight~~ the ~~important news~~.	+	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process wasn't smooth, but the community made it!
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		+	== Regular Quarterly Releases ==
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		+	[[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] project got out of ''incubator'' and is now regular top level [[Apache]] project. Since July 2019 there are regular quarterly releases of the [[Apache]] [[NetBeans]] IDE.

	== [[Apache]] [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==		== [[Apache]] [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==

JaroslavTulach: /* Apache HTML/Java API 1.5 has been released! */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:46:41 GMT

Apache HTML/Java API 1.5 has been released!

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	It is Oct 23, 2017 and the first project from the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] incubator has managed to create a '''release'''. The [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] version '''1.5''' has passed through all the [[Apache]] tests and is now available as a source download: see the [https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/ netbeans svn repository].		It is Oct 23, 2017 and the first project from the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] incubator has managed to create a '''release'''. The [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] version '''1.5''' has passed through all the [[Apache]] tests and is now available as a source download: see the [https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/ netbeans svn repository].
-	In addition to that [[I]] have uploaded the binaries to [[Maven]] central repository: [http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.netbeans.html%7Cpom%7C1.5%7Cpom pom parent project]. As you can see the bits have [[Apache]] license now.	+	In addition to that [[I]] have uploaded the binaries to [[Maven]] central repository: see for example the [http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.netbeans.html%7Cpom%7C1.5%7Cpom pom parent project]. As you can see the bits have [[Apache]] license now.

	Time to give the release a try. Time to update to '''1.5''' release! Time to contribute. Just fork the [https://github.com/apache/incubator-netbeans-html4j#readme GitHub repository].		Time to give the release a try. Time to update to '''1.5''' release! Time to contribute. Just fork the [https://github.com/apache/incubator-netbeans-html4j#readme GitHub repository].

JaroslavTulach at 13:46, 24 October 2017

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:46:01 GMT

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-	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process isn't smooth, but there is progress. This page tries to capture ~~that~~ and highlight the important news.	+	In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process isn't smooth, but there is a progress. This page tries to capture it and highlight the important news.

	== [[Apache]] [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==		== [[Apache]] [[netbeans:Html4Java\|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==

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JaroslavTulach — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:45:25 GMT

New page: In autumn 2016 Oracle decided to donate NetBeans to Apache foundation. The process isn't smooth, but there is progress. This page tries to capture that and highlight the import...

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In autumn 2016 [[Oracle]] decided to donate [[NetBeans]] to [[Apache]] foundation. The process isn't smooth, but there is progress. This page tries to capture that and highlight the important news.

== [[Apache]] [[netbeans:Html4Java|HTML/Java API]] 1.5 has been released! ==

It is Oct 23, 2017 and the first project from the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] incubator has managed to create a '''release'''. The [[netbeans:Html4Java|HTML/Java API]] version '''1.5''' has passed through all the [[Apache]] tests and is now available as a source download: see the [https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/netbeans/ netbeans svn repository].
In addition to that [[I]] have uploaded the binaries to [[Maven]] central repository: [http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Corg.netbeans.html%7Cpom%7C1.5%7Cpom pom parent project]. As you can see the bits have [[Apache]] license now.

Time to give the release a try. Time to update to '''1.5''' release! Time to contribute. Just fork the [https://github.com/apache/incubator-netbeans-html4j#readme GitHub repository].

=== Relicensing ===

The first step after donating to [[Apache]] was to change licenses in all files and verify that all libraries are compatible with [[Apache]] license. Everything went fine, just once library ''org.json'' [[JSON]] parser was found inappropriate. Funny why: its is a ''MIT'' licensed piece of software, just with one additional note: ''the software shall be used for good and not evil!''. Based on that [[Apache]] (as well as [[Debian]], as well as [[Android]] - e.g. [[Google]]) concluded that the software is associated with ''field of use restriction'' and as such it can't be replaced. I have bug [https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-89 NETBEANS-89] to deal with it in future versions.

=== Automate what you can! ===

The process of releasing the source code (yes, source code, as [[Apache]] releases are always about source code! Didn't you know? [[I]] didn't!) wasn't easy. That was sort of expected. First release under a new organization is never easy. The organization has new rules, workflows, terminology and fulfilling all of that takes time.

Moreover [[I]] decided to do everything correctly - e.g. don't take any shortcuts, but rather set infrastructure up to simplify future releases. For example, we have a [https://builds.apache.org/job/incubator-netbeans-html4j-release/ jenkins job] to create the ''.zip'' file as well as associated ''.md5'' and ''.sha1'' files. The job is set up to produce so called ''parametrized builds'' - once anybody feels it is time to release - one can pass in the new release version number and start the build.

While running the build, it gets the name '''release-X.Y''' based on the specified version parameter. As you can see, there were a few attempts that didn't make it ([https://builds.apache.org/job/incubator-netbeans-html4j-release/16/ rc1-1.5] and [https://builds.apache.org/job/incubator-netbeans-html4j-release/17/ rc2-1.5]) and also few complete failures (completely deleted builds) before build [https://builds.apache.org/job/incubator-netbeans-html4j-release/19/ #19] succeeded.

=== Signing ===

The final build has to be accompanied with a '''.asc''' signing file. The key used to generate the signing file has to come from [https://people.apache.org/keys/group/netbeans.asc list of keys approved for the Apache NetBeans] project. That took a while as well, but at the end I made it and the release got approved.