NetBeans is in the process of being released as a project governed by the Apache Software Foundation.
Read all about it here, join in, and participate:
httpshttp://netbeans.org/community/apache-incubator.htmlorg
What are the reasons for this and what does this mean?
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https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/NetBeansProposal
What needs to happen before NetBeans is released as a top level Apache project?
Read all about it here, join in, and participate:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/List+of+Modules+to+Review
Releases:
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Important Links:
- Release Schedulehttp://incubator.apache.org/projects/netbeans.html
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/How+to+Participate - https://netbeans.apache.org/
https://jaxenter.com/netbeans/using-apache-netbeans-incubating-jdk-9 - https://blogs.apache.org/netbeans/