[OT] NetBeans Birthday Party Begins!

[Varun Nischal]

*Welcome to the NetBeans 10th Birthday Celebration! Join us as we celebrate
our vibrant community and recognize people and projects that have shaped our
success! *
Since 1998, NetBeans has grown from a student project into an award winning
Open Source project, IDE and application platform. With millions of
downloads a year worldwide, the NetBeans community boasts an active and
diverse following of software developers, students, instructors and partner
companies. Throughout the week, visit this
page<http://www.netbeans.org/birthday/>for unique content—video
greetings, community profiles and more—that will
highlight some of the key initiatives and dedicated individuals whose
contributions have kept the NetBeans momentum going strong.


*NetBeans 10th Birthday Celebration
Decathlon*<http://www.netbeans.org/birthday/decathlon.html>

To honor 10 years of the NetBeans project and community, we've selected ten
events that anyone can participate in to be a part of the celebration. The
first 300 participants to complete events that add up to 50 points will
receive a limited edition NetBeans 10th Anniversary Shirt! In keeping with
the spirit of community, these events are all based around various community
activities and sites: blogging, forums, Facebook and more. So read on, pick
out your favorite events and celebrate away!

*Rules*

   1. 10 events, each worth a different amount of points.
   2. Complete any number of events that tally up to 50 points.
   3. IMPORTANT: Keep track of links to blog entries, forums, and so on. You
   will need to submit these links in the Decathlon Entry
Form<http://services.netbeans.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=69987&lang=en>
   .
   4. The first 300 participants to complete the Decathlon form will be
   eligible to receive a limited edition NetBeans 10th Anniversary T-shirt.
   5. There is no judging, so be creative, reminisce, and have fun!
   6. The Decathlon ends on Monday, October 27th, 2008.


Cheers ;)
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Varun Nischal
NetBeans Community Docs Coordinator,
NetBeans Dream Team Member,
http://nb-community-docs.blogspot.com/
http://nbguru.wordpress.com/
http://dzone.com/mvbs

"You must do the things you think you cannot do."