[WEBSITE][BUILD INSTRUCTIONS] Difference between build instructions

["Emilio G.C." <ra...@outlook.com>]

Hello

While downloading the source for the latest release I noticed that the build instructions between these two pages are different enough to seem suspicious or maybe confusing:

https://netbeans.apache.org/download/nb121/nb121.html

https://netbeans.apache.org/download/dev/index.html


Maybe I missed it, but I believe the main instructions should be consistent if they are repeated more than once on the website, or otherwise just appear on the dedicated section - the second link.

Thanks

EGC

Re: [WEBSITE][BUILD INSTRUCTIONS] Difference between build instructions

["Emilio G.C." <ra...@outlook.com>]

I did notice that they are in a way different build scenarios, but I worry mostly about building with JDKs other than 8 (LTS or not, even if we do support LTS only). Mostly I think it inefficient, having redundant info. I would propose, and even make a PR if you are ok with it, that the section on the Netbeans 12.1 download page link back to the other one with a small modification to include both use cases, both cloning from the repo and the official release zip.

How does that sound? Should I go ahead?

Thanks,

Emilio G.C.

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From: Neil C Smith <ne...@apache.org>
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Subject: Re: [WEBSITE][BUILD INSTRUCTIONS] Difference between build instructions



On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, 21:20 Emilio G.C., <ra...@outlook.com>> wrote:
https://netbeans.apache.org/download/nb121/nb121.html

https://netbeans.apache.org/download/dev/index.html


Maybe I missed it, but I believe the main instructions should be consistent if they are repeated more than once on the website, or otherwise just appear on the dedicated section - the second link.

They're not instructions for quite the same thing, but you're right that the build instructions should be as on the /dev page. I noticed this when publishing the NB 12.1 page but forgot to update, sorry.

The difference in results between the two instructions is minor, though. But the zip is also probably more useful if you want to build for use rather than working on IDE development, where you'd use a git checkout anyway.

Best wishes,

Neil

Re: [WEBSITE][BUILD INSTRUCTIONS] Difference between build instructions

[Neil C Smith <ne...@apache.org>]

On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, 21:20 Emilio G.C., <ra...@outlook.com> wrote:

> https://netbeans.apache.org/download/nb121/nb121.html
>
> https://netbeans.apache.org/download/dev/index.html
>
>
> Maybe I missed it, but I believe the main instructions should be
> consistent if they are repeated more than once on the website, or otherwise
> just appear on the dedicated section - the second link.
>

They're not instructions for quite the same thing, but you're right that
the build instructions should be as on the /dev page. I noticed this when
publishing the NB 12.1 page but forgot to update, sorry.

The difference in results between the two instructions is minor, though.
But the zip is also probably more useful if you want to build for use
rather than working on IDE development, where you'd use a git checkout
anyway.

Best wishes,

Neil

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