Editing NetBeans (section)

==NetBeans IDE==
'''NetBeans IDE''' is an [[open-source software|open-source]] integrated development environment. NetBeans IDE supports development of all Java application types ([[Java Platform, Standard Edition|Java SE]] (including [[JavaFX]]), [[Java Platform, Micro Edition|Java ME]], [[Web application|web]], [[EJB]] and [[MIDlet|mobile]] applications) out of the box. Among other features are an [[Apache Ant|Ant]]-based project system, [[Apache Maven|Maven]] support, [[refactoring]]s, [[Version control system|version control]] (supporting [[Concurrent Versions System|CVS]], [[Apache Subversion|Subversion]], [[Git]], [[Mercurial]] and [[Clearcase]]).

=== Modularity ===
All the functions of the IDE are provided by modules. Each module provides a well-defined function, such as support for the [[Java (programming language)|Java language]], editing, or support for the [[Concurrent Versions System|CVS]] versioning system, and SVN. NetBeans contains all the modules needed for Java development in a single download, allowing the user to start working immediately. Modules also allow NetBeans to be extended. New features, such as support for other programming languages, can be added by installing additional modules. For instance, [[Sun Studio Compiler Suite|Sun Studio]], Sun Java Studio Enterprise, and [[Sun Java Studio Creator]] from [[Sun Microsystems]] are all based on the NetBeans IDE.

=== License ===
NetBeans IDE is licensed under the [[Apache License 2.0]]. Previously, from July 2006 through 2007, it was licensed under Sun's [[Common Development and Distribution License]] (CDDL), a license based on the [[Mozilla Public License]] (MPL). In October 2007, Sun announced that NetBeans would henceforth be offered under a [[dual license]] of the CDDL and the [[GPL]] version 2 licenses, with the [[GPL linking exception]] for [[GNU Classpath]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://netbeans.org/gplv2-faqs.html |title=Why GPL v2 Frequently Asked Questions |website=netbeans.org |access-date=2017-08-02 |archive-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211053542/https://netbeans.org/gplv2-faqs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Oracle has donated NetBeans Platform and IDE to the Apache Foundation where it underwent incubation and graduated as a top level project in April 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces51 |title=The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache NetBeans as a Top-Level Project |website=blogs.apache.org |date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref>