Cool… Minor cosmetic suggestion, on the https://github.com/apache/netbeans-tools README is missing an entry for nbpackager (as well as probably a few others). Is it worth updating to add andentry with basic description of the tool?
By the way, I know it’s coming but I went ahead and raised an issue on the netbeans-installer for macOS support. I don’t have a Mac so can’t support anything beyond that. Eric Bresie [email protected] > On March 9, 2022 at 8:14:05 AM CST, Neil C Smith <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > On Wed, 9 Mar 2022 at 11:14, Michael Bien <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > These are built with NBPackage using the official ASF zip release, but > > > are obviously third-party unofficial binaries themselves. > > > > pretty cool! Is the JDK installed globally or is it only used by NB? > > With these it's only local as part of the overall package. Location > within the package differs slightly depending on package type. > > It's the package.runtime property in NBPackage, which is optional, and > could also be a custom (JLink'd) runtime, although more for RCP than > the IDE. > > More info / build config at > > https://github.com/apache/netbeans-tools/tree/master/nbpackage > https://github.com/codelerity/netbeans-installers > > In theory, something like the Inno Setup installer could also be > templated to include a JDK installer and run that first. Would be > good if the JDK location detection in the launcher still worked on > Windows. Am looking at a way to add it into the Inno Setup installer > and shortcut instead. > > If we can get useful JDK detection to work there, it might also be > possible to publish a JDK-less Windows installer built that way as an > ASF artefact. The .deb without JDK already could be. > > > > Feedback appreciated. And how would we feel about linking to > > > third-party convenience binaries from the Apache NetBeans website? > > > > sure why not. Maybe in a community-packages section or something like that? > > Yes, or third-party packages? > > I would suggest adding wording similar to httpd? - "Individual > committers may provide binary packages as a convenience, but it is not > a release deliverable.", although with the latter part rewritten > somewhat so it's more understandable by humans! :-) > > Best wishes, > > Neil > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]) > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]) > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > >
