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| name      = e4
 
| download  = http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/
 
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'''e4''' is the community effort for building the next generation of the Eclipse Platform. The project has three principle aims:
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'''e4''' is an incubator for community exploration of future technologies for the Eclipse Platform. The project has a number of principal aims:  
* '''Simplify the Eclipse programming model:''' This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.
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* '''Enable the platform for use on emerging web-based runtime technologies:''' This will ensure the platform remains a compelling and viable application framework in a rapidly changing web technology landscape, and it will allow e4-based applications to leverage web technologies, while remaining insulated from specific technology choices that may quickly become obsolete.
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* '''Broaden participation in development of the platform:''' This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.
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Please refer to the [http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/e4 project proposal] for more information, including the initial list of committers. Also of interest are the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 e4 project summary page] and the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 project plan].
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*'''Explore technologies for inclusion in the SDK:''' This will allow us to explore and incubate new technologies and patterns for use in the SDK.  
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*'''Simplify the Eclipse programming model:''' This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.  
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*'''Enable the platform for use on emerging web-based runtime technologies:''' This will ensure the platform remains a compelling and viable application framework in a rapidly changing web technology landscape, and it will allow e4-based applications to leverage [http://fixithere.net/sky-customer-service/ web] technologies, while remaining insulated from specific technology choices that may quickly become obsolete.  
<h3>Info</h3>
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*'''Broaden participation in development of the platform:''' This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.
* [http://www.eclipse.org/e4/resources/e4-summary.odp One page executive summary of e4]
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* [http://live.eclipse.org/node/737 e4 Project in Review] EclipseCon09 recording
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* [http://live.eclipse.org/node/724 Web to Desktop, Desktop to Web] EclipseCon09 recording
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* [http://live.eclipse.org/node/727 Modeled UI in Eclipse e4] EclipseCon09 recording
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* [http://live.eclipse.org/node/741 Flexible Resources for Next Gen Apps and Tools] EclipseCon09 recording
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* [https://www.linkedx.com/eclipse/#requestedContent=contentID://EclipseConferences/EC2009/639 XWT - Declarative UI Designed for Eclipse] EclipseCon09 deck
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* [http://www.toedter.com/download/eclipsecon/e4-css-demo-EclipseCon-2009.pdf e4 CSS Styling Demo] EclipseCon09 deck
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* [https://www.eclipse.org/e4/resources/contexts.pdf What's the context?] EclipseCon09 slide deck
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<h3>Downloads</h3>
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Please refer to the [http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/e4 project proposal] for more information, including the initial list of committers. Also of interest is the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 e4 project summary page].
* [http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/drops/S-0.9M4-200906291130/index.html 0.9 M4] is available
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* <b>Recommended:</b> [[E4/Install | Download/install the latest e4 milestone build]].
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* Our [[E4/Builds | automated build process ]] produces [http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/ weekly builds].
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<h3>Demos</h3>
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* <b>Resources: [http://sergebeauchamp.blogspot.com/2009/01/latest-e4-resource-changes.html Serge's latest resource changes]</b>
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* <b>SWT:</b> Running the [[E4/SWT/Running_the_demos | cross-compile-SWT-to-Flash demos]]
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* <b>UI:</b>  Running the [[E4/UI/Running_the_photo_demo | e4 photo demo]] and the [[E4/UI/Running_CSS_demos | CSS examples ]]
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=== Architecture  ===
* <b>XWT:</b> Running the [[E4/XWT/Running_the_demos | declarative UI demos]]
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* <b>RAP:</b> Running the [[E4/RAP_Integration/Experimental | demos on RAP]]
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<h3>Compatibility</h3>
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*[http://www.eclipse.org/e4/resources/e4-summary.odp One page executive summary of initial e4 incubator]
* <b>Compatibility:</b>  Running the [[E4/UI/Running_the_compatibility_demo | e4 compatibility layer]]
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*[http://www.eclipse.org/e4/resources/e4-whitepaper.php e4 white paper]
<h3>Source</h3>
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*[http://live.eclipse.org/node/737 e4 Project in Review] EclipseCon09 recording
* You can get the projects directly from CVS via our [[E4/ProjectSetFiles | collection of project set files]] and load them into [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ the latest I build].
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*[http://live.eclipse.org/node/724 Web to Desktop, Desktop to Web] EclipseCon09 recording
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*[[E4/UI/Modeled UI|Modeled UI in Eclipse E4 (graduated)]]  
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*[http://live.eclipse.org/node/741 Flexible Resources for Next Gen Apps and Tools] EclipseCon09 recording
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*[http://wiki.eclipse.org/images/a/ab/XWT.pdf XWT - Eclipse XML Window Toolkit] e4 Webinar
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*[http://www.toedter.com/download/eclipsecon/e4-css-demo-EclipseCon-2009.pdf e4 CSS Styling Demo (graduated)] EclipseCon09 deck
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*[http://www.eclipse.org/e4/resources/contexts.pdf What's the context? (graduated)] EclipseCon09 slide deck
  
<h3>Milestones</h3>
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=== Downloads  ===
  
Our first milestone dates have been selected:
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*[http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/drops/S-0.15-201401152200/index.html e4 0.15] (Jan 2014)
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*[http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/ integration builds and other releases]
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*'''Recommended:''' [http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/ Download] or [[E4/Install|install]] the latest e4 milestone build.
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*Our [[E4/Builds|automated build process ]] produces [http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/ weekly builds].
  
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=== Milestones ===
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<th>Milestone</th>
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<th>Date</th>
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<th>Comments</th>
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The e4 incubator follows the Eclipse [[Simultaneous Release]] schedule. For milestone dates see the Eclipse Platform [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?planurl=http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/plans/eclipse_project_plan_4_4.xml#release_milestones Luna Plan].
<td>0.9M4</td>
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<td>06/26/2009 </td>
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<td>Based on Eclipse Galileo (Eclipse, EMF, WST, GEF) - see [[E4/Builds]] for schedule</td>
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=== Others  ===
<td>[http://download.eclipse.org/e4/downloads/drops/S-0.9M5-200907101930/index.html 0.9M5] (Feature Freeze)</td>
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<td>07/10/2009</td>
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*[[E4/Renaming Eclipse RCP|Renaming Eclipse RCP]]
<td>0.9RC1</td>
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*All pages starting with "[http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php?title=Special%3APrefixindex&from=E4&namespace=0 E4]"
<td>07/17/2009</td>
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*All pages under the category "[http://wiki.eclipse.org/Category:E4 E4]"
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=== Communication Channels  ===
<td>0.9RC2</td>
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<td>07/24/2009</td>
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*[https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/e4-dev e4 mailing list]
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*[http://www.eclipse.org/newsportal/thread.php?group=eclipse.e4 e4 newsgroup]
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*[https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/eclipse-incubator-e4-dev old e4 mailing list], for archival purposes
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*[irc://irc.freenode.net/#eclipse-e4 #eclipse-e4 on irc.freenode.net] - [http://echelog.matzon.dk/logs/browse/eclipse-e4/ logs] (also [[Eclipse 4.0/eclipse-e4-04-07-08|here]]).
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*[[E4/Meeting Minutes|meeting minutes]]
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*[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Eclipse&product=E4 All e4 bugs ]
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*[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=e4 Enter an e4 bug ]
  
<h3>Ongoing Work</h3>
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=== Evangelism  ===
* [[E4/Bespin | Eclipse-based Bespin Server]]
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* [[E4/DeclarativeUI/Declarative_Construction_Roundup | Declarative Construction Roundup]]
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* [[E4/DeclarativeUI/Styling_Roundup | Styling (CSS, XAML) Roundup]]
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* [[E4/JavaScript | JavaScript Support]]
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* [[E4/Resources | Flexible Resources]]
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* [[E4/Workbench_Model | Workbench Model]]
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* [[E4/Eclipse_Application_Services | Eclipse Application Services]]
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* [[E4/Pervasive Themes|Pervasive Themes]]
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* [[E4/Compatibility|Compatibility]]
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* [[E4/Work Areas|Work Areas]]
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* [[Eclipse_4.0/Committer_Resources|E4 Committer Resources]]
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* [[E4/Renaming_Eclipse_RCP|Renaming Eclipse RCP]]
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<h3>Communication Channels</h3>
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* [https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/e4-dev e4 mailing list]
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* [http://www.eclipse.org/newsportal/thread.php?group=eclipse.e4 e4 newsgroup]
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* [https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/eclipse-incubator-e4-dev old e4 mailing list], for archival purposes
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/#eclipse-e4 #eclipse-e4 on irc.freenode.net] - [http://echelog.matzon.dk/logs/browse/eclipse-e4/ logs] (also [[Eclipse_4.0/eclipse-e4-04-07-08 | here]]).
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* [[e4/Meeting Minutes | meeting minutes]]
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* [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&classification=Eclipse&product=E4 All e4 bugs ]
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* [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=e4 Enter an e4 bug ]
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*[[E4/Evangelism|e4 Evangelism Information]]
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<googlecalendar width="100%" height="300" mode="AGENDA" title="e4 Calendar">ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com</googlecalendar>
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This calendar is available in the following formats:<br>
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<googlecalendar title="e4 Calendar" mode="AGENDA" height="300" width="100%">ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com</googlecalendar> This calendar is available in the following formats:<br> [[Image:Ical.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal],[[Image:Xml.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic ATOM News Feed],[[Image:Html.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Canada/Toronto HTML]  
[[Image:Ical.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal],[[Image:Xml.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic ATOM News Feed],[[Image:Html.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ctri5teoag0n87t2qu9bla8u3g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Canada/Toronto HTML]
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=== Background Information  ===
  
<h3>Background Information</h3>
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*[[Media:PartsAndServices2010.zip|EclipseCon 2010 Parts and Services: e4 model and Application Framework talk slide deck]]
* [[Media:EclipseCon_2008_e4_talk.zip|EclipseCon 2008 Eclipse 4.0 talk slide deck]]
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*[[Media:EclipseCon_2008_e4_talk.zip|EclipseCon 2008 Eclipse 4.0 talk slide deck]]  
* [[Media:EclipseCon_2008_The_Future_of_SWT_talk.zip|EclipseCon 2008 The Future of SWT talk slide deck]]
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*[[Media:EclipseCon_2008_The_Future_of_SWT_talk.zip|EclipseCon 2008 The Future of SWT talk slide deck]]  
* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=df8w648g_97g33mk6hb notes from the e4 BoF]
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*[http://docs.google.com/View?docid=df8w648g_97g33mk6hb notes from the e4 BoF]  
* [[e4/Running the demos|How to run the demos]]
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*[[E4/Running the demos|How to run the demos]]  
* {{bug|200097}} is the bugzilla plan item for creating an Eclipse 4.0 Plan
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*[[Eclipse 4.0/Wishlist|E4 Wishlist]]  
* [[Eclipse_4.0/Wishlist|E4 Wishlist]]
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*Constructive criticism of E4: [http://eclipse.dzone.com/news/who-needs-online-ide], [http://eclipse.dzone.com/news/online-eclipse-e4-lack-imagina]  
* Constructive criticism of E4: [http://eclipse.dzone.com/news/who-needs-online-ide], [http://eclipse.dzone.com/news/online-eclipse-e4-lack-imagina]
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*[[E4/RCP Future|The Future of RCP]]  
* [[e4/RCP Future|The Future of RCP]]
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*[[E4/Buzz|Buzz]]
* [[e4/Buzz|Buzz]]
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<h3>Past Work</h3>
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=== Past Work ===
* [[e4/Summit|Summit on e4 held in Ottawa, May 22nd and 23rd, 2008]]
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*[[E4/Summit|Summit on e4 held in Ottawa, May 22nd and 23rd, 2008]]
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Revision as of 04:19, 16 February 2015

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Earlier work on the Eclipse Platform (e.g., the CSS styling, dependency injection, Modeled UI) have graduated from the e4 incubator and are now part of the Eclipse SDK


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e4 is an incubator for community exploration of future technologies for the Eclipse Platform. The project has a number of principal aims:

  • Explore technologies for inclusion in the SDK: This will allow us to explore and incubate new technologies and patterns for use in the SDK.
  • Simplify the Eclipse programming model: This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.
  • Enable the platform for use on emerging web-based runtime technologies: This will ensure the platform remains a compelling and viable application framework in a rapidly changing web technology landscape, and it will allow e4-based applications to leverage web technologies, while remaining insulated from specific technology choices that may quickly become obsolete.
  • Broaden participation in development of the platform: This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.

Please refer to the project proposal for more information, including the initial list of committers. Also of interest is the e4 project summary page.

Architecture

Downloads

Milestones

The e4 incubator follows the Eclipse Simultaneous Release schedule. For milestone dates see the Eclipse Platform Luna Plan.

Others

Communication Channels

Evangelism

This calendar is available in the following formats:
Ical.gifiCal,Xml.gifATOM News Feed,Html.gifHTML

Background Information

Past Work

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