I find the distinction between LTS and feature release is great, but I do find the use of the minor number to denote a feature release a little confusing. I think it's just a little cognitive dissonance between semantic versioning practice, pre-Apache Netbeans release cycles, and current Netbeans release. Maybe it is just something for me to get used to.
One note is that Node uses major numbers to distinguish LTS vs. feature releases. Java also uses major numbers for ongoing feature releases (i.e., 11 is LTS, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 has been feature releases) and JavaFX as well (11 is LTS, 15 is latest feature release). I wonder if having something like this would help clarify the release cycles for Netbeans. (i.e., even major numbers are LTS, odd numbers are feature releases) On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 9:58 AM Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> wrote: > > Take a look, for example, at nodejs.org, where you can either download the > LTS release or the current feature release -- they're quite distinct. > > Gj > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 3:56 PM Scott Palmer <swpal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The distinction can be confusing. A feature release IS a kind of update. I >> think a feature should be added to check for new versions of NetBeans, not >> just plugins. Perhaps such a check can be automatic and the existence of >> new versions can be added to the About box? >> >> Scott >> >> >> On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> >> 12.1 is not an update, it is a feature release. Can you look at the >> netbeans.apache.org download pages for the difference between an LTS release >> and a feature release? >> >> Gj >> >> On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 at 15:18, Admin @ Goodun <ad...@goodunlimited.co.uk> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Geertjan, >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil's message hadn't come through here when I replied to your message. >>> >>> Also, sorry for replying privately, my 1mistake. >>> >>> >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 2020-09-29 at 13:35 +0200, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: >>> >>> > Did you read what Neil told you? Can you read it again, please? >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Please use the mailing list, thanks. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Gj >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
