| The mission of the e4 project is to build a next generation platform for pervasive, |
| component-based applications and tools. See the about page as well as the original |
| project proposal for more details. |
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| The Eclipse platform was first targeted at building an extensible IDE component framework. |
| It has since grown to include a Rich Client Platform, enabling whole new categories of |
| scenarios and domains. As the software landscape changes, so must the Eclipse platform |
| in order to remain relevant and vibrant. These trend lines point to web technologies, |
| new user interface metaphors, and distributed infrastructure. Now is the time to rethink |
| elements of the platform so that Eclipse may remain at the forefront of application development. |
