Re: Install and running older and newer version of NB in parallel

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On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 12:29=E2=80=AFPM Fred Welland <[email protected]=
m> wrote:

> I do almost exactly the same thing!      (Also on Fedora LInux.)
>
> And can't agree more with holding on to a revision or two.
>
> While most of times I can just use the latest 'GA' netbeans version; once
> or twice I've ran into a regression that made me fall back.   Nice to jus=
t
> re-point a link and restart.
>
> Yea, I've found I don't like the new paradigm of when just using the NB
installers, it "over installs" itself, at least on MacOS.

In the past it just created a new NB X, NB Y, NB Z folder beneath the
NetBeans directory and off you go.

Now it keeps the NetBeans app up to date and the older version, apparently,
just "goes away".

I'm through hoop jumping that doesn't have to happen, but that requires,
well, hoop jumping vs the old default behavior. I imagine the new behavior
is more intuitive for new users.

Such is progress.

Regards,

Will Hartung

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, =
2026 at 12:29=E2=80=AFPM Fred Welland &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fred.welland@gm=
ail.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I do almost exactly the s=
ame thing!=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (Also on Fedora LInux.)<div><br></div><div>A=
nd can&#39;t agree more with holding on to a revision or two.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<=
/div><div><br></div><div>While most of times I can just use the latest &#39=
;GA&#39; netbeans version; once or twice I&#39;ve ran into a regression tha=
t made me fall back.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Nice to just re-point a link and restart.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><br></div></blockquote><div>Yea, I&#39;ve found I don&#3=
9;t like the new paradigm of when just using the NB installers, it &quot;ov=
er installs&quot; itself, at least on MacOS.</div><div><br></div><div>In th=
e past it just created a new NB X, NB Y, NB Z folder beneath the NetBeans d=
irectory and off you go. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Now it keeps the Net=
Beans app up to date and the older version, apparently, just &quot;goes awa=
y&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m through hoop jumping that doesn&#=
39;t have to happen, but that requires, well, hoop jumping vs the old defau=
lt behavior. I imagine the new behavior is more intuitive for new users.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Such is progress.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Will Hartung</div></div></div>

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