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http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqDistributeOrSell

Can I modify NetBeans source code files and distribute the IDE for free or sell it?

Yes, you can redistribute modified versions of NetBeans for free or even sell it.

However, if you modify NetBeans source code files, you must make these changes available to the NetBeans community and satisfy the other terms of the CDDL. In general, for any file covered by the CDDL which you have modified for your product, you should:

  • include the license notice in each file
  • retain the modified file and (preferably) the diff from the NetBeans version
  • make these patches publicly available as source code, preferably by uploading them to contrib.NetBeans.org so they will be publicly archived on netbeans.org,
  • and otherwise comply with all other applicable terms of the Contributor Agreement at Contributor Agreement

Files which you wrote entirely yourself and added to the IDE you do not have to make available to the NetBeans community. Naturally if you made any general-purpose changes that could be useful for NetBeans, we would love to get them as suggested patches on nbdev@netbeans.org .

http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqCommercialApp

Can I use NetBeans to create a commercial application?

Yes, you can use NetBeans to create commercial applications and sell them.

There are no license costs for any kind of usage of NetBeans.

  • You can use the NetBeans IDE to create applications and sell them without any charges.
  • You can build applications on top of the NetBeans Platform and sell them without any charges.
  • You are not required to open-source your own code (but you can).

There is only one requirement from the license: If you modify sources of the NetBeans platform itself then you need to publish these changes so that the community can benefit from possible improvements. In most usecases, building an application on top of the NetBeans Platform does not require making any changes to the platform sources (you would notice if you'd be modifying the sources).

NetBeans.org can help you with promoting the applications you built using NetBeans: Just send us basic information and screenshots and we will link your application from our showcase on http://platform.netbeans.org!

http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqLicense

Do I need to license NetBeans in order to use it in my company or university?

No, you do not need to license Netbeans to use it.

The NetBeans IDE and Platform are free, open-source software. After you download NetBeans software you can use it for commercial and non-commercial purposes right away.

If your company requires additional professional services, Sun Microsystems does offer support contracts as well as training for the NetBeans IDE: