Upgrade NetBeans to Version 7.1.2

I'm still using Netbeans version 6.9.1. Yes, no typo, you read it correctly, it's two years ago version. You must be asking, why? Are you hiding under a rock? Now is Netbeans 7.1.x era. I have my reason, and here my reason: I'm still using Tomcat version 6. Why I'm using version 6? Because I'm utilizing the tomcat pre-configured in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (lucid): Tomcat 6.0.24.

So this is my development (learning) environment:

• Netbeans 6.9.1
• Tomcat 6.0.24
• Mysql Server (maintained with PHPMyAdmin)

Since the Ubuntu comes with newer LTS version, I'm ready to make a move:

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) comes with Tomcat 6.0.35 but also Tomcat 7.0.26. This time I determined to make an upgrade, so I installed version 7.0.26 in Ubuntu, and in my desktop (use zip/tar.gz version, not the exe version)
• Time to upgrade to Netbeans 7.1.2
• MySQL Server version also increase (get the latest installation, although I think the impact should be minor)

The result; NetBeans 7.1.2 is a smooth upgrade from NetBeans 6.9.1. In the new IDE, I can open my project without problem at all. That's good, since I already uninstalled Netbeans 6.9.1 prior to the upgrade. So, no turning back...

PS: Anyway, I'm still using Java 1.6. Doesn't mean I have no trust in the new Java SE 7 (1.7), but giving it sometimes before mature becomes mainstream