Re: Slack vs dev list (was: Code contribution process.)

2017-03-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
to this mailing list and this mailing > list is where anything of significance is decided and nailed down. Yes, I don't think there are any concerns, and that everyone are aware of what works and when. Cheers -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://polygene.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: Slack vs dev list (was: Code contribution process.)

2017-03-01 Thread Niclas Hedhman
force a way of working on the project. End of the day, if you don't take our advice, the project will die. And ASF as a whole will carry on, no big deal. And this mail is not bearing judgment on whether any of this has been done incorrectly, I simply don't know. It is just a general

Re: Git conversion file name case sensitivity issues

2016-12-30 Thread Niclas Hedhman
esystem on OSX in the past but > then for various reasons started using the default FS, which is case > insensitive. It's relatively painless except for the odd issue such as > this one... > > > --emi > > > On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Niclas Hedhman > wrote: >

Re: Git conversion file name case sensitivity issues

2016-12-30 Thread Niclas Hedhman
t; > > > > > > > I don't believe there is any way to fix the repositories other then > > > > > making sure I execute > > > > > > > > > > git config core.ignorecase false > > > > > > > > > > and then re-convert everything. > > > > > > > > > > Which I will do next year. > > > > > > > > > > I have also reported this for hg-fast-export > > > > > https://github.com/frej/fast-export/issues/87 > > > > > > > > > > --emi > > > > > > > > > > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: Please vote for a new NetBeans logo

2016-12-22 Thread Niclas Hedhman
was possible to add a survey or not so I > used this as a "survey". > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/NetBeans+Logo > > > Regards > > Chris > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: Download binaries from Maven

2016-12-07 Thread Niclas Hedhman
ch > > system. I've created issue > > > > https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=269264 > > > > to track progress of my work. Feel free to share comments and > observations. > > > > -jt > > > > > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: Optional modules with GPL dependencies (was: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache)

2016-11-06 Thread Niclas Hedhman
, then all the world's non-GPL+CPE Java projects are in trouble. > > Perhaps you can clarify "Unless I am blind, this usecase is not examined > and explained", as we may not all be on the same page. What use case do you > have in mind explicitly, and does it differ with

Re: Optional modules with GPL dependencies (was: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache)

2016-11-05 Thread Niclas Hedhman
arly open to discussion. I would like to hear > Oracle's POV on this. Yes. What I am requesting from the community is to find out form Legal whether this is for nb-javac only, or also the "java" cluster as a whole or in part. And as Geertjan pointed out else-thread, you want

Re: Optional modules with GPL dependencies (was: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache)

2016-11-04 Thread Niclas Hedhman
f http://apache.org/legal/resolved.html applies, > > and the key question is then whether the external component's license > > terms affect the NetBeans product's licensing. > > > > If for example NetBeans depends on GPL licensed APIs that would be an > > obstacle IMO. > > > > OTOH if the affected modules can be released under our license with no > > impact from those GPL modules everything's fine, IMO. > > > > -Bertrand > > > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-04 Thread Niclas Hedhman
quot;I have X and I need to Y, can I do this?", unlike the many hypotheticals that were forwarded to that list when I was on it. So, I suggest that one of the mentors reach out to legal-discuss@ for an answer. I would also add the copyright holder of each part involved, in case that matters. Che

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
2016 at 11:35 PM, Emmanuel Lécharny wrote: > > > Le 03/11/16 à 15:31, Niclas Hedhman a écrit : > > Again, if the Java Editor depends on nb-javac (and not the other way > > around), the Java Editor needs clearance from VP Legal (who might need to > > seek advice from Legal C

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
ll. If I want to use NetBeans to > code in C, I don't need the Java editor. Thsi si what I do with eclipse, > too... > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
e core of NetBeans is the NetBeans Platform, there's no Java Editor there > at all, take a look at what people are doing with the NetBeans Platform > here: > > https://platform.netbeans.org/screenshots.html > > Gj > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Niclas Hedhman >

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
n't change the basic underlying principles (those nagging bits that we take seriously). It is a Licensing issue, determined by what depends on what, and whether it is reasonably optional or not. The rest is mechanics, and solved by technologists, which we have plenty... :-) Cheers -- Niclas H

Re: What to include/exclude in code donation to Apache

2016-11-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
gate > together in terms of where they stand in terms of the Oracle code donation. > > These items above I will be adding to the Wiki so that it's documented and > I encourage any feedback to the above, as well as encouraging anyone with > proposals of any kind to put together a Wiki around that topic. > > Many thanks, > > Gj > -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java

Re: [PROPOSAL] Split the main NetBeans repo

2016-10-14 Thread Niclas Hedhman
ppen in systems, and the trends seem to > suggest it happens because of the culture of way things are organized. This > is called Conway’s Law, and I have an intuition some of that may be at play > with this topic: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law <https://en.wikipedia.org/ > wiki/Conway's_law> > > Wade -- Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java