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Eclipse 2.1 Released

Posted by michael on from the tools-of-the-trade dept.

insomnia writes "Eclipse 2.1 has been unleashed to the world today. Eclipse is an open-source Java IDE environnement and I highly recommend it; developing under your favorite text editor feels like comparing Eclipse to the dinosaur age - I can't live without refactoring now. You can see what's new in this release here."

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  1. Eclipse, Java ... by joeflies · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the name "eclipse" a not so subtle reference to overtaking the Sun?

    1. Re:Eclipse, Java ... by jpt.d · · Score: 4, Funny

      but my friend, {solar} eclipses only overtake the sun for a short time, and then fade into the abyss. It is the Forté of the Sun that keeps it going bright. The Java Warriors of Solaris will shine bright again!

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      What we see depends on mainly what we look for. -- John Lubbock Now search for that bug slave!
  2. Being an American by Rhinobird · · Score: 2, Funny

    Being an American, I am protesting all things French, including mangling their language.

    Speaking of redunancy, how many of those letters in 'aux jus' are silent?

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    If Mr. Edison had thought smarter he wouldn't sweat as much. --Nikola Tesla
  3. Re:IDEs vs. Text Editors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    With the number of typos in your post, auto-completion must save you a heck of a lot of time.

    ;)