However, the real real question is who is going to keep that JavaHelp documentation updated?
Are there volunteers in this thread who will do that? Gj On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 7:01 PM Geertjan Wielenga < geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > That's true, we could do it like that. > > Gj > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 6:57 PM Ernie Rael <err...@raelity.com> wrote: > >> Seems like the real question is when will NetBeans have help. Comments >> about JavaHelp being GPL, while historically interesting, don't address >> the real issue. >> >> Aren't some GPL issues with NetBeans addressed through update center >> tricks? Is that possible here? >> >> -ernie >> >> On 2/13/2021 2:48 PM, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: >> > As stated above, JavaHelp is GPL licensed. Nothing we can do about that. >> > >> > Gj >> > >> > On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:47 PM Owen Thomas >> > <owen.paul.tho...@gmail.com <mailto:owen.paul.tho...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> > >> > Hey Geertjan. >> > >> > Is that ever going to change? When might JavaHelp be available to >> > versions of netbeans released after transfer to Apache? Is there a >> > page you can point to that explains all this? >> > >> > On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 15:08, Geertjan Wielenga >> > <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Indeed, the help has been removed, JavaHelp is GPL licensed >> > and cannot be included in an Apache project. >> > >> > Gj >> > >> > On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 03:08, >> > <nige...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote: >> > >> > This query relates to the Base IDE. >> > >> > Some time ago I used Netbeans 8.2 for working with html, >> > php and javascript. It had a >> > comprehensive help system, i.e. there were help buttons on >> > the various IDE Tools -> Options >> > windows, and IDE help under the main screen help option. >> > >> > I havejust installed Apache Netbeans 12.0 and there isn't >> > any help anywhere! There are still >> > help buttons on the various IDE Tools -> Options windows >> > but none of them do anything. The >> > IDE help under the main screen help option has also gone. >> > It just offers "on-line docs and >> > support". >> > >> > Initially, I still had Netbeans 8.2 installed when I first >> > installed Apache Netbeans 12.0. Both >> > worked ok, with help available on 8.2, but no help >> > available on 12.0. I uninstalled Netbeans >> > 8.2, then uninstalled 12.0, and then reinstalled 12.0 >> > again. Installation said it was successful, >> > but still no help available. >> > >> > Here's the configuration information from Help -> About: >> > >> > Product Version: Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0 >> > Java: 1.8.0_281; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM >> 25.281-b09 >> > Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.8.0_281-b09 >> > System: Windows 10 version 10.0 running on amd64; Cp1252; >> > en_GB (nb) >> > >> > Installed: >> > Base IDE >> > HTML5/Javascript >> > PHP >> > >> > Not installed: >> > Java SE >> > Java EE >> > >> > I do hope someone can tell me what the issue is. I have >> > spent the last couple of evenings >> > tearing my hair out hunting for a solution without success. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> > users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> > <mailto:users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org> >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> > users-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> > <mailto:users-h...@netbeans.apache.org> >> > >> > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, >> > visit: >> > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> > < >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists> >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >>
