ANNOUNCE: NetBeans IDE 3.1 final release

(The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
that has also been posted to comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.java.softwaretools.)

The NetBeans open source project is pleased to announce the release of
the 3.1 version of the NetBeans IDE.  This version includes many new
features and enhancements.  For the full list of changes, please see

    http://www.netbeans.org/articles/releases/3.1/RELNOTES.html

NetBeans IDE 3.1 is available for download from

    http://www.netbeans.org/bcl.html

For system requirements and installation instructions see

    http://www.netbeans.org/articles/releases/3.1/README.html


NetBeans is an open source, cross-platform IDE written in pure Java.
Currently it has support for development in Java but support for other
languages can be added as well.

The whole IDE is built around a core framework with APIs, and features
are implemented in the form of plug-in modules.  This clean, modular
architecture makes NetBeans an ideal platform for building development
tools and custom IDEs.

The source code of NetBeans is available to everyone under the Sun
Public License, an open source license very similar to the Mozilla
Public License.  For more information about the NetBeans open source
project, please see the website

    http://www.netbeans.org/


                           -- NetBeans Developers and Friends