Mike Milinkovich's blog

So I have been on the road again this week. First stop was Germany where I was speaking at the JAX conference. The buzz and energy around Eclipse is huge in Germany. Based on a show of hands, at least 90% of the crowd at JAX are using Eclipse for...

Joe Winchester sent me an email asking whatever happened to the last slide presented at EclipseCon this year. You know, the one that talked about the various consumption patterns of the attendees. Well, here it is. You really have to wonder if there is a correlation between the 792 gallons...

One of the many hats that I wear is project lead for the Phoenix project at Eclipse. This is the project that we have proposed to rebuild the eclipse.org website. The project is being set up using the same open source rules of engagement that other projects use at Eclipse...

Well, I am just about to pack it in and head to Tokyo’s Narita Airport for the flight home to Ottawa. The place is going to be a madhouse, as today is the start of Golden Week and is the largest travel day each year in Japan. Not very good...

This week I am in Tokyo speaking at a number of events and meeting with a number of member companies. This is my first time in Japan so I’m pretty excited about the trip, even though the jetlag already has me reeling. The first event I am speaking at is...

One of the interesting things about Eclipse is trying to define exactly what the label means. There is no doubt that it is an overloaded term. Eclipse is a plug-in based platform for building and integrating tools. And now with RCP, a platform for building and integrating applications. Eclipse is...

I am very fortunate to have a professional position which I thoroughly enjoy. Really, not that many people get to have a job that they are really passionate about. Over time, I expect that this blog will be filled with postings about Eclipse and its various developments. That’s what I...

Welcome to my first ever web log. This is where I plan on documenting some of my thoughts and experiences as the Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation.