Eclipse as a Platform
Eclipse, the ubiquitous platform, has survived another challenge by releasing Europa and the incredible download numbers speak for it’s success. Initially it was perceived as a Java IDE , then a tools development environment, then a Rich Client Platform (RCP), then Tool Integration Platform, and now it’s an eco-system of platform, application frameworks, tools, runtimes, and especially a universal tool platform - an open, extensible IDE for anything, but nothing in particular. The intent of the article is to highlight the different areas of the industry and how Eclipse is used by different category of users.
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