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The NetBeans project provides two target products:
The NetBeans project provides two target products:
* ''NetBeans Platform'' is a framework for development of Rich Client Swing Applications. [http://www.netbeans.org/features/platform/index.html]
* ''NetBeans Platform'' is a framework for development of Rich Client Swing Applications. [http://www.netbeans.org/features/platform/index.html]
* ''NetBeans IDE'' is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java/JavaFX, C/C++, Ruby, UML, etc. [http://www.netbeans.org/features/index.html]
* ''NetBeans IDE'' is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java/JavaFX, C/C++, Ruby, UML, etc. [http://www.netbeans.org/features/index.html] ''NetBeans IDE'' is based on the ''NetBeans Platform''.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==

Revision as of 19:14, 12 August 2008



NetBeans

Summary

NetBeans [1] is an open-source software development project with an active community [2].

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 41
  • Last updated: Aug 12th 2008
  • Percentage of completion: 5%


Detailed Description

The NetBeans project provides two target products:

  • NetBeans Platform is a framework for development of Rich Client Swing Applications. [3]
  • NetBeans IDE is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java/JavaFX, C/C++, Ruby, UML, etc. [4] NetBeans IDE is based on the NetBeans Platform.

Benefit to Fedora

Fedora users obtain:

  • easy and rapid way to organize environment for development of systems that can be based on modern technologies and popular programming languages.
  • a way for development of applications based on the NetBeans Platform. All the tools required for development of the Rich Client Swing Applications are included in the IDE.

Scope

Both the NetBeans Platform and the NetBeans IDE use some number of the Java libraries additionally to the OpenJDK. Part of the libraries are already accessible in the target Fedora release, but a handful of packages need to be ported or upgraded.

Test Plan

User Experience

The NetBeans IDE is oriented on wide audience of developers from beginners up to experts.

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

Documentation

Release Notes

Comments and Discussion