It's a tough situation -- and ideally Apache NetBeans would be bundled with one or more of the OpenJDK distributions, though maybe that's not something for us to decide, but it should be a need that one or more OpenJDK distributions should feel -- the need to provide free and open source tools together with free and open source JDK distributions.
In any case, when any of them come knocking, there should not be a problem for us to be available, i.e., so long as their distribution of Apache NetBeans is not named Apache NetBeans, i.e., AdoptNetBeans, a distribution of Apache NetBeans bundled with AdoptOpenJDK, CorrettoNetBeans, a distribution of Apache NetBeans bundled with Amazon Corretto. Etc. Each would come with a couple of plugins providing features specific to the JDK that it is bundled with, etc. I think that's a logical consequence, if we continue to get our act together, with thanks to the many individual contributors (Laszlo. Chris, Neil, Antonio, Emilian, Junichi, Matthias, Sven, Thilina, Eric -- to name the tip of the iceberg/layered cake). Gj On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 9:24 PM Christian Bourque < christian.bour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks! > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018, 15:08 Kodewerk <k...@kodewerk.com wrote: > > > London Java Community > > > > > > > > > On Nov 14, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Christian Bourque < > > christian.bour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > LJC? > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 12:19 PM Kodewerk <k...@kodewerk.com> wrote: > > > > > >> The LJC is distributing using different formats. > > >> > > >> — Kirk > > >> > > >> > > >>> On Nov 14, 2018, at 9:01 AM, Lars Bruun-Hansen < > lbruunhan...@gmail.com > > > > > >> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Not too impressed by Amazon Correto. So far they only provide .msi, > > .rpm, > > >>> etc, with no .zip/.tgz in sight. If you look at their .msi it doesn't > > >>> actually seem to be doing anything else than unpacking. Doesn't even > > set > > >>> PATH. Then why distribute as an .msi ? > > >>> > > >>> I'm waiting for someone to provide JDK as a .tgz/.zip bundle as it > used > > >> to > > >>> be the case (AdoptOpenJDK has got this right), preferably to be > exposed > > >> in > > >>> such a way so it can be fetched automatically by a build farm without > > >>> requiring popup accept of license. Heck, I hope someone will publish > > JDK > > >>> into a Maven repo some day so that the whole bundling idea can > finally > > be > > >>> realized without hazzle. > > >>> > > >>> I'm hoping that distributing self-contained NetBeans Platform > > >> applications > > >>> would become easier in the future. Amazon Corretto doesn't help in > this > > >>> respect. But yes, great to see diversity and Amazon's initiative is > for > > >>> sure a testament to the JDK's omnipresence. > > >>> > > >>> Lars > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 10:47 AM Geertjan Wielenga > > >>> <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > > https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/amazon-corretto-no-cost-distribution-openjdk-long-term-support/ > > >>>> > > >>>> Gj > > >>>> > > >>>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 10:45 AM Geertjan Wielenga < > > >>>> geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> Hi all, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Just announced at Devoxx in Belgium: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> https://twitter.com/search?q=amazon+corretto > > >>>>> > > >>>>> - Downstream distribution of the Open JDK. > > >>>>> - No-cost long-term support. > > >>>>> - At least quarterly releases. > > >>>>> - Drop-in replacement. > > >>>>> - Multiplatform - Linux, Windows, Mac, Docker > > >>>>> > > >>>>> And it appears to be driven by James Gosling, founder of Java, and > > >>>>> probably the most famous NetBeans enthusiast. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I believe we should consider orientating ourselves around Amazon > > >>>> Corretto. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Gj > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > >> > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > > > >
