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info.xml files of some nbm's (e.g. metrics.nbm, mdr ..) on http://www.netbeans.org/updates/alpha/332_1.5_.xml for NB 3.3.2 (or S1S 4.1) includes following header: <!DOCTYPE module PUBLIC "-//NetBeans//DTD Autoupdate Module Info 1.0//EN" "http://www.netbeans.org/dtds/autoupdate-info-1_0.dtd"> which cause exception: java.net.UnknownHostException: www.netbeans.org at org.apache.crimson.parser.Parser2.fatal(Parser2.java:3182) and then updater unexpectedly freezes! autoupdate-info-1_0.dtd was added into updater.jar in NetBeans 3.4, so you should omit this header from nbm's for NB < 3.4 If you use simple form (without <!DOCTYPE.. ) like <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <module codenamebase=".. then updater will work without problems. See also "Problem autoupdating from netbeans update center" thread on nbusers.
To clarify: for NB 3.4+ no change needs to be made, nor should be made; only for NB 3.3 and before.
What is the status here? This was filed as a P1 three months ago, without so much as a response! Please evaluate, give estimate for completion, etc.
I appologize for late respond. I'll fix it as soon as possible.
<!DOCTYPE.. tag was removed from NBMs of modules published for Netbeans 3.3.2. It seems, that update of all NBMs from Alpha Update Center for NB 3.3.2 works fine.