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IBM Launches Public Domain Project "Eclipse"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-exactly-is-this-anyway? dept.

ccf writes "NY Times is carrying an article about how IBM is launching a new developer organization (Free Reg blah blah blah) called Eclipse, for open source development. The article is not rich in details; it says the stuff will be in the "public domain" but makes no mention of specific licenses." If anyone can find some links that make more sense about what this actually is, please post them.

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  1. eclipse of what? by shazam* · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is really interesting is the code name.
    What is it, exactly that IBM is trying to eclipse?

  2. Re:Information About Eclipse by Tim+Doran · · Score: 3, Funny

    err... do you really call it 'VAJ'?

    My wife's a doula (think assistant midwife), and the pronunciation of that brings something entirely different to mind ;)

  3. Re:How did IBM become cool? by Picass0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thanks Bob.