JaroslavTulach commented on pull request #2317: URL: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2317#issuecomment-685288456
> One final question: The real question is: Do we want to support installation of ancient, but useful NBMs created in pre JDK-14 era? My answer is yes. As such I decided to work on this UI-related feature (something I don't enjoy much and I usually try to avoid). > ... pack200 ... has no future Alas, `pack200` has a place in NetBeans history - unlike other development teams, I acknowledge my past decisions and I am ready to maintain and support such decisions regardless of how uncomfortable it is. Especially when I see people suffering with my own eyes like in the case of using `pack200` [compressed NBMs](http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/61688/python) on JDK14+. > Do we want to add an API for a new feature that is deprecated from the beginning? The cost of supporting the `autoupdate.services` <-> updater <-> `autoupdate.ui` API isn't high. I am ready to maintain this part in the future, should there ever be a problem. > My understanding was, that pack200 is removed from the > JDK because the developers consider it obsolete and My understanding is that JDK developers honor history of JDK way less then I do in case of NetBeans... > because it has deep tie ins into the the classfile structure. Whatever... when there is a will, there is a way. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
