[nbusers] Invitation to NetCAT & NetFIX community programs

[Jiri Kovalsky < >]

Hello NetBeans fans!

  The NetBeans Team is pleased to announce the return of its two community 
testing programs, NetCAT and NetFIX, for the NetBeans 6.9 release cycle. 
NetBeans 6.9 feature highlights include in short:

  * NetBeans Platform OSGi interoperability
  * Many enhancements in Editor
  * Improved Java FX tooling
  * Java EE 6 improvements
  * Better PHP, Ruby & C/C++ support
  * and much more...

  To help test NetBeans 6.9 development builds, report bugs and RFEs, sign up 
for NetCAT [1], our popular beta testing program. As a NetCAT participant, 
you provide feedback to our development team and therefore influence the 
stability and performance of the NetBeans IDE. The requirement is simple: if 
you can spare a minimum of four hours a week for the next three months, then 
sign up!

[1] http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetCAT

  That's not all. Our NetFIX [2] program is looking for experienced Java 
developers who enjoy contributing code. Participating in NetFIX is an 
opportunity to have your name included in the NetBeans source code 
repository. For former NetCAT participants, NetFIX is also an ideal next step 
in contributing to the NetBeans project since you learn about NetBeans APIs 
in the process. So sign up today and join fellow community developers to help 
grow a more robust NetBeans IDE!

[2] http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetFIX

  At the end of the NetBeans 6.9 cycle, top participants in both programs 
receive community recognition as well as gifts from the NetBeans team.

If you have any questions about either of the two programs, please contact me.

Best regards,
--
Jiri Kovalsky
NetBeans Community Manager
http://www.netbeans.org