The Case For Eclipse

There are many reasons for using Eclipse:

• Free, open-source and fully redistributable in source or binary forms under the Common Public License (CPL)
• Built by a non-profit corporation with over 50 commercial members
• Implements a clear, cohesive architecture
• Robust infrastructure that's tested daily by millions of developers through their use of the Eclipse IDE
• Using a framework accelerates development and decreases cost
• Large set of standard and extended widgets
• Good third-party UI design tool support
• Extensive text processing support
• Support for drag and drop
• User configuration and preferences
• Platform-specific features (OLE, ActiveX)
• Automatic discovery and installation of updates
• Internationalization and localization
• Integrated help system
• Books, training, and consulting are readily available
• Open-source, redistributable implementations of many useful capabilities
• Support for all major desktop platforms
• Native UI look and feel