Open source and “code first” in the age of AI-driven code proliferation
What is the value of open source and code first, in a world where an AI agent (allegedly) could rewrite...
Guidelines for Press Releases from Eclipse
When should Eclipse issue a press release and when should we not? As the number of members and projects grows...
Age of Participation: Nokia Joining Eclipse
We are getting some really good feedback on Nokia joining Eclipse and proposing to lead a J2ME project at Eclipse...
Who is using SWT?
If you’re using RCP or even Eclipse itself, you’re using SWT. So… who’s using SWT? Lots of folks are. Ian...
Something Borrowed, Something New
I’ve been trying to find the time to write this posting ever since I got back from EclipseWorld. Obviously, in...
Extending RCP beyond the desktop
I guess that the name “Rich Client Platform” should be a tip-off that applications built using RCP technology can extend...
SWT samples and documentation
Check out the SWT site for some screen shots of many of the widgets included with SWT. Be sure to...
Scavenging, borrowing, and blatantly copying code
In my previous posting, I suggested that “scavenging, borrowing, and blatantly copy code” is the staple of modern software development...
Time isn’t free
In response to my Friday posting, RefuX said “Linux is cheap if your time is free”. This statement is, of...
Eclipse in 64 bits
I’ve been given this pretty cool Linux desktop system to play with. It wasn’t until I started to download Eclipse...
Upcoming Eclipse RCP Book
Today, I had a conversation with the folks from Addison Wesley about the upcoming Eclipse RCP book by Jeff McAffer...
Welcome Aboard
We’ve had two new people start working at the Eclipse Foundation this week. First is Matt Ward, who in Denis’...
Eclipse Members’ Meeting
We are planning the next Eclipse Members’ Meeting on Sept. 21-22 in Chicago. Twice a year we host face to...