Those steps seem sufficient. The README even mentions 'ant tryme' so there is no need to talk about looking into nbbuild/netbeans, etc. We could make that paragraph even shorter.
The vote is over, we have a IPMC vote started now. But only the IPMC has binding votes... Interesting about the binaries-only vote. Will keep in mind for the future. --emi ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On 21 May 2018 11:29 AM, Neil C Smith <neilcsm...@apache.org> wrote: > On Thu, 17 May 2018 at 15:35 Emilian Bold emilian.b...@protonmail.ch > > wrote: > > > How (and what) to try out the release: > > > > 1. Download the artifact to be voted on and unzip it. > > 2. Build it using the README provided by the artifact. > > 3. Look in nbbuild/netbeans for the NetBeans installation created by the > > > > build process. > > > > 4. 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, i.e., Apache NetBeans installs and starts up, you > > > > will have a development environment that complies with Apache IP > > > > requirements and you should vote +1 in this thread. > > That list seems to be missing some steps, and noted at least one person > > voted after saying they tried the binaries. We talked about having a link > > to the Apache release steps in a previous voting thread, or possibly better > > to have them in the email like this? > > http://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html#release-approval > > I haven't had a chance to go through yet, but will do tomorrow even if vote > > theoretically over - can we rethink the min. 72hrs if it coincides with a > > weekend in future?! ;-) > > Best wishes, > > Neil > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Neil C Smith > > Artist & Technologist > > www.neilcsmith.net > > Praxis LIVE - hybrid visual IDE for creative coding - www.praxislive.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
