I believe the next few years are going to be an extremely exciting and productive time for the Eclipse ecosystem. I say this not only because I’m an optimist at heart, but also because there are large scale forces pushing things in this direction. The modular convergence The way I see it, some of the… Continue reading Eclipse and the modular convergence
Category: Ramblings
A simple update manager for Eclipse RCP applications
What would I like for Christmas? Thanks for asking! Well, besides a Mac mini, what I’d really like is a simple update manager for Eclipse RCP applications. Up to now, we’ve had two options for updating our applications: wiring in the Update Manager or coding something from scratch. The problem is that the Update Manager… Continue reading A simple update manager for Eclipse RCP applications
Software is like a bowl full of jello
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m in a contemplative mood. For some reason, I’ve been thinking about my first manager, who I wasn’t very fond of at the time. I’m sure I was a real pain in his backside as well, being a fresh-out-of-college know-it-all. One of the things that drove me nuts about him was… Continue reading Software is like a bowl full of jello
Making OSGi easier
While there are a ton of benefits to be gained from adopting OSGi, it’s not a trivial task to migrate your existing code. Class loader issues can bite you and perhaps the biggest pain-point is the migration of third-party libraries. Third-party libraries are a problem because while bundle repositories are growing in size, there are… Continue reading Making OSGi easier
Let’s rename Eclipse RCP
I love Eclipse RCP. I’ve devoted the last 6 years of my life to developing with RCP as well as teaching it to others. In my opinion it’s one of the most important (and underused) technologies for developing UI applications. Having said all that, the name is horrible and it’s time to change it. My… Continue reading Let’s rename Eclipse RCP
Why is OSGi important?
I’ve seen a number of blog posts and tweets lately asking some version of the question Why is OSGi important? If you’re one of the many people looking around at the increasing usage of OSGi and wondering whether it matters to you, here’s my answer. I’m going to start by making a pretty audacious claim,… Continue reading Why is OSGi important?