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MyEclipse 5.1.1 GA Supports Eclipse 3.2.2 & Vi

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-support-coming- dept.

RobK writes "The GA release of MyEclipse 5.1.1 is now available for immediate download and is compatible with Eclipse 3.2.2, Windows Vista. The release also includes an enhanced and professionally supported version of Eclipse WTP 1.5.3 with many MyEclipse improvements and bug fixes, as well as Fully I18N enabled. "

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  1. What does this have to do with Vi? by bad_fx · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and why wasn't emacs mentioned you bastards! :p

    PS: presumably it should be "Vista"...?

  2. Is is an Ad? I can't tell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is it me, is is this an ad for someone trying to sell Eclipse?

  3. Re:What? by g051051 · · Score: 5, Informative

    MyEclipse is an add on that enhances the base Eclipse package. www.myeclipseide.org for more info.

    GA Release means General Availabiliy (a full release as opposed to a M releae, or milestone)

    Vi looks like a typo, they meant Vista, I think.

    Eclipse WTP is the Eclipse Web Tools Project.

    I18n is shorthand for "internationalization".

    All of which you would already have know if you actually used Eclipse like you said.

  4. I've used it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When I came into my new job I was given MyEclipse as my dev environment. At first I was a little wary, cause I asked all the same questions everyone else seems to be asking now. Whats the big deal, why am I using this thing when Eclipse is free and I can do everything this does?

    After some time using it though, I realize there are some very useful features. For example, you can easily add struts, springs, and hibernate support to your application. There is a very handy GUI based struts config tools, as well as a way to generate hibernate mappings and all your POJOs automatically using a connection to your DB.

    On the other hand, these features have their draw backs. For example, some average Jon who really doesn't know how the stuff is supposed to work can come in a slap all this stuff together to make one horribly constructed and poorly designed application. People will use the technologies, and may even claim they now how to, on a resume, for example, but really not know.

    Having these automated tools, is a nice and handy time saver, but its no excuse for actually knowing how to do things by hand.