| <p>Leading up to the premier Java conference, JavaOne 2016, Oracle has |
| proposed contributing the NetBeans IDE as a new open-source project |
| within the Apache Incubator, called Apache NetBeans (incubating). |
| The <a href="https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/NetBeansProposal">proposed project</a> will open up the governance model of NetBeans. |
| As part of the proposal, Oracle has reaffirmed its commitment to NetBeans as |
| it transitions to an Apache project going forward.</p> |
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| <p>NetBeans IDE is an integrated development environment available for Windows, Mac, |
| Linux, and Solaris. It enables developers to rapidly create Web, enterprise, |
| desktop and mobile applications primarily for the Java and HTML5 platforms, |
| as well as for PHP and C/C++, together with other languages and technologies |
| provided by plugins and add-ons. The combination of technologies, ease of use, |
| and “out-of-the-box” experience is widely recognized as making NetBeans IDE unique. </p> |
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| <p>NetBeans IDE has approximately 1.5 million active users worldwide. It is a well-established |
| learning platform and teaching framework that is broadly used in the educational sector |
| within universities, colleges, and schools. It is also a widely used development productivity |
| environment, tooling platform and application framework, supporting a range of languages |
| and technologies, as well as being the basis of mission-critical scientific software |
| at organizations such as NASA, NATO, Airbus and Boeing.</p> |
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| <p> |
| The role of open source technologies has evolved tremendously in the 18 years since |
| the NetBeans Governance model was first established and Oracle wants to ensure that |
| the project continues its success going forward. In order to support that success, |
| Oracle is relinquishing |
| its control of NetBeans and introducing it to Apache's widely accepted governance model, |
| which will provide new opportunities to the NetBeans community and stimulate further |
| code contributions. </p> |
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| <p>By bringing NetBeans to the Apache family, Oracle is opening up the NetBeans |
| governance model to give NetBeans constituents a greater voice in the project's |
| direction and future success through the upcoming release of Java 9 and NetBeans 9 |
| and beyond. Evolution within the Apache ecosystem will simplify and streamline |
| the process of contributing code to NetBeans. It will also encourage participation |
| in the continued growth of the communities benefiting from the versatility and stability |
| that NetBeans provides.</p> |
