> A non-Java NetBeans installer that can optionally download a JDK and configure it for the IDE (not necessarily installed globally) might be something we can explore.
It's somewhat odd to download a big installer then have the installer download the big JDK... but it's the best we can do and probably a good-enough solution for users. > This thread came out of a conversation at FOSDEM about what we can and can't do in Apache, considering that changing trend, to be more user friendly. If Apache gets more lenient / clear on bundling I could also create a 'vanilla NetBeans' package with no bits changed except the additional JDK. Although I suspect the general idea is for Oracle or Amazon to do some JDK+NetBeans bundle release and not smaller projects. --emi On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 10:34 PM Neil C Smith <neilcsm...@apache.org> wrote: > On Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 20:50 Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > Whereas we need to provide an option to install a JRE/JDK as part of > the > > installation process. Or do you have that? > > > > I don't have / need that (since I can just bundle the JDK, no?). > > > > Yes. Just wondered. > > > > > For starters just relying on users manually installing / having Java > would > > probably do. > > > > (Although, the trend is for Java to stop being something users > install...) > > > > Absolutely! This thread came out of a conversation at FOSDEM about what we > can and can't do in Apache, considering that changing trend, to be more > user friendly. A non-Java NetBeans installer that can optionally download a > JDK and configure it for the IDE (not necessarily installed globally) might > be something we can explore. > > Best wishes, > > Neil > > > >
