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            # Date:			2005-10-11

            
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            	<h3>What is Eclipse?</h3>

            
            	<p>Eclipse is an open source community whose projects are focused on

            
            		building an extensible development platform, runtimes and application

            
            		frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the

            
            		entire software lifecycle. Many people know us, and hopefully love us,

            
            		as a Java IDE but Eclipse is much more than a Java IDE.</p>

            
            	<p>The Eclipse open source community has over 200 open source projects.

            
            		These projects can be conceptually organized into seven different

            
            		"pillars" or categories:</p>

            
            	<ol>

            
            		<li>Enterprise Development</li>

            
            		<li>Embedded and Device Development</li>

            
            		<li>Rich Client Platform</li>

            
            		<li>Rich Internet Applications</li>

            
            		<li>Application Frameworks</li>

            
            		<li>Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)</li>

            
            		<li>Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)</li>

            
            	</ol>

            
            	<p>The Eclipse community is also supported by a large and vibrant

            
            		ecosystem of major IT solution providers, innovative start-ups,

            
            		universities and research institutions and individuals that extend,

            
            		support and complement the Eclipse Platform.</p>

            
            	<p>One very exciting thing about Eclipse is that many people are using

            
            		Eclipse in ways that we have never imagined. The common thread is that

            
            		they are building innovative, industrial-strength software and want to

            
            		use great tools, frameworks and runtimes to make their job easier.</p>


            	<h3>What is the Eclipse Foundation?</h3>

            
            	<p>The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member-supported

            
            		corporation that hosts the Eclipse projects. The Foundation provides

            
            		services to run the IT infrastructure, perform IP due diligence,

            
            		mentor open source projects, and provide marketing and business

            
            		development support for the Eclipse community.</p>

            
            	<p>It is important to realize that the Eclipse Foundation does not

            
            		actually develop the open source code. All of the open source software

            
            		at Eclipse is developed by open source developers, called committers,

            
            		which are volunteered or contributed by organizations and individuals.</p>


            	<h3>How can I get started using Eclipse?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		Most people start by downloading <a

            
            			href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">one of the different

            
            			download packages</a>. Plugins can be added to Eclipse to expand its

            
            		functionality; the <a href="/projects/listofprojects.php">Eclipse

            
            			Projects</a> and <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/">Eclipse

            
            			Marketplace</a> are two sources for additional plugins, but there are

            
            		many more out there!<br /> <br /> There is also a wealth of <a

            
            			href="/resources?type=book">books</a>, <a

            
            			href="http://www.eclipse.org/resources?category=Getting%20Started">tutorials

            
            			and white papers</a> to help you get started. Check out <a

            
            			href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/The_Official_Eclipse_FAQs">The Official

            
            			Eclipse FAQ</a> in the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Main_Page">Eclipse

            
            			Wiki</a> for more information about all aspects of Eclipse. There are

            
            		also companies available to help with <a

            
            			href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/taxonomy/term/34">training and

            
            			consulting services.</a> In addition, please feel free to post a

            
            		question on our <a href="/forums/">forums.</a>

            
            	</p>


            	<h3>Where do I get support?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		Everyone is free to open <a href="http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/">bugs</a>

            
            		and <a href="/forums/">ask questions on our forums.</a> There are also

            
            		companies that offer commercial products built on Eclipse and <a

            
            			href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">Eclipse distributions</a>.

            
            		Many of these organizations are able to provide commercial -level

            
            		support.

            
            	</p>


            	<h3>How do I get in contact with other Eclipse users?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		The best way to get in touch with other Eclipse users is via our <a

            
            			href="/forums/">forums</a> and <a

            
            			href="http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/">Bugzilla database.</a> This is

            
            		typically where people ask and answer questions about their favourite

            
            		Eclipse projects. You can also find individuals blogging about Eclipse

            
            		on <a href="http://www.planeteclipse.org">PlanetEclipse.org.</a>

            
            	</p>

            
            	<p>

            
            		If you would like to contact the Eclipse Foundation see our <a

            
            			href="/org/foundation/contact.php">Contact Us section.</a>


            	<h3>What license does Eclipse use?</h3>

            
            	<p>Eclipse uses the Eclipse Public License (EPL). The EPL is a

            
            		commercially friendly license that allows organizations to include

            
            		Eclipse software in their commercial products, while at the same time

            
            		asking those who create derivative works of EPL code to contribute

            
            		back to the community.</p>

            
            	<p>

            
            		The commercial-friendly nature of the EPL had been proven over and

            
            		over as hundreds of companies ship Eclipse based products. More

            
            		information about the EPL can be found in our <a

            
            			href="/legal/eplfaq.php">Licensing FAQ.</a>

            
            	</p>


            	<h3>How do I start an Eclipse open source project?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		The first step in starting an open source project is to familiarize

            
            		yourself with the <a href="/projects">existing open source projects.</a>

            
            		There is a lot of diverse technology being developed at Eclipse, so it

            
            		might be actually easier to contribute to an existing open source

            
            		project. If you believe you have a unique technology that is suited

            
            		for Eclipse, then the first step is to read the Eclipse development

            
            		process to ensure that the goals of Eclipse align with your interests

            
            		in creating an open source project. The next step is to contact the

            
            		Eclipse Management Organization (EMO) to get some help and advice in

            
            		drafting your proposal. You can contact the EMO via <a

            
            			href="mailto:emo@eclipse.org">emo at eclipse dot org</a>.

            
            	</p>


            	<h3>Who is allowed to start an Eclipse open source project?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		Eclipse is an open and transparent community of open source projects.

            
            		We welcome project proposals from all sources. It is important to

            
            		understand that you do not have to be a member of the Eclipse

            
            		Foundation to <a

            
            			href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/HOWTO/Starting_A_New_Project">start</a>

            
            		or work on an open source project.

            
            	</p>


            	<h3>How do I become a member?</h3>

            
            	<p>

            
            		To become a member please visit <a href="/membership/become_a_member/">here</a>

            
            		for detailed instructions.

            
            	</p>

            
            	<br />


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	# Author: Denis Roy
	# Date: 2005-10-11
	#
	# Description: Main eclipse.org page
	#
	#****************************************************************************

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	$pageTitle = "Eclipse Newcomers FAQ";
	$pageKeywords = "newcomers, faq, new to eclipse";
	$pageAuthor = "Ian Skerrett";

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	<h3>What is Eclipse?</h3>
	<p>Eclipse is an open source community whose projects are focused on
	building an extensible development platform, runtimes and application
	frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the
	entire software lifecycle. Many people know us, and hopefully love us,
	as a Java IDE but Eclipse is much more than a Java IDE.</p>
	<p>The Eclipse open source community has over 200 open source projects.
	These projects can be conceptually organized into seven different
	"pillars" or categories:</p>
	<ol>
	<li>Enterprise Development</li>
	<li>Embedded and Device Development</li>
	<li>Rich Client Platform</li>
	<li>Rich Internet Applications</li>
	<li>Application Frameworks</li>
	<li>Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)</li>
	<li>Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)</li>
	</ol>
	<p>The Eclipse community is also supported by a large and vibrant
	ecosystem of major IT solution providers, innovative start-ups,
	universities and research institutions and individuals that extend,
	support and complement the Eclipse Platform.</p>
	<p>One very exciting thing about Eclipse is that many people are using
	Eclipse in ways that we have never imagined. The common thread is that
	they are building innovative, industrial-strength software and want to
	use great tools, frameworks and runtimes to make their job easier.</p>

	<h3>What is the Eclipse Foundation?</h3>
	<p>The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member-supported
	corporation that hosts the Eclipse projects. The Foundation provides
	services to run the IT infrastructure, perform IP due diligence,
	mentor open source projects, and provide marketing and business
	development support for the Eclipse community.</p>
	<p>It is important to realize that the Eclipse Foundation does not
	actually develop the open source code. All of the open source software
	at Eclipse is developed by open source developers, called committers,
	which are volunteered or contributed by organizations and individuals.</p>

	<h3>How can I get started using Eclipse?</h3>
	<p>
	Most people start by downloading <a
	href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">one of the different
	download packages</a>. Plugins can be added to Eclipse to expand its
	functionality; the <a href="/projects/listofprojects.php">Eclipse
	Projects</a> and <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/">Eclipse
	Marketplace</a> are two sources for additional plugins, but there are
	many more out there!<br /> <br /> There is also a wealth of <a
	href="/resources?type=book">books</a>, <a
	href="http://www.eclipse.org/resources?category=Getting%20Started">tutorials
	and white papers</a> to help you get started. Check out <a
	href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/The_Official_Eclipse_FAQs">The Official
	Eclipse FAQ</a> in the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Main_Page">Eclipse
	Wiki</a> for more information about all aspects of Eclipse. There are
	also companies available to help with <a
	href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/taxonomy/term/34">training and
	consulting services.</a> In addition, please feel free to post a
	question on our <a href="/forums/">forums.</a>
	</p>

	<h3>Where do I get support?</h3>
	<p>
	Everyone is free to open <a href="http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/">bugs</a>
	and <a href="/forums/">ask questions on our forums.</a> There are also
	companies that offer commercial products built on Eclipse and <a
	href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">Eclipse distributions</a>.
	Many of these organizations are able to provide commercial -level
	support.
	</p>

	<h3>How do I get in contact with other Eclipse users?</h3>
	<p>
	The best way to get in touch with other Eclipse users is via our <a
	href="/forums/">forums</a> and <a
	href="http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/">Bugzilla database.</a> This is
	typically where people ask and answer questions about their favourite
	Eclipse projects. You can also find individuals blogging about Eclipse
	on <a href="http://www.planeteclipse.org">PlanetEclipse.org.</a>
	</p>
	<p>
	If you would like to contact the Eclipse Foundation see our <a
	href="/org/foundation/contact.php">Contact Us section.</a>


	<h3>What license does Eclipse use?</h3>
	<p>Eclipse uses the Eclipse Public License (EPL). The EPL is a
	commercially friendly license that allows organizations to include
	Eclipse software in their commercial products, while at the same time
	asking those who create derivative works of EPL code to contribute
	back to the community.</p>
	<p>
	The commercial-friendly nature of the EPL had been proven over and
	over as hundreds of companies ship Eclipse based products. More
	information about the EPL can be found in our <a
	href="/legal/eplfaq.php">Licensing FAQ.</a>
	</p>

	<h3>How do I start an Eclipse open source project?</h3>
	<p>
	The first step in starting an open source project is to familiarize
	yourself with the <a href="/projects">existing open source projects.</a>
	There is a lot of diverse technology being developed at Eclipse, so it
	might be actually easier to contribute to an existing open source
	project. If you believe you have a unique technology that is suited
	for Eclipse, then the first step is to read the Eclipse development
	process to ensure that the goals of Eclipse align with your interests
	in creating an open source project. The next step is to contact the
	Eclipse Management Organization (EMO) to get some help and advice in
	drafting your proposal. You can contact the EMO via <a
	href="mailto:emo@eclipse.org">emo at eclipse dot org</a>.
	</p>

	<h3>Who is allowed to start an Eclipse open source project?</h3>
	<p>
	Eclipse is an open and transparent community of open source projects.
	We welcome project proposals from all sources. It is important to
	understand that you do not have to be a member of the Eclipse
	Foundation to <a
	href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/HOWTO/Starting_A_New_Project">start</a>
	or work on an open source project.
	</p>


	<h3>How do I become a member?</h3>
	<p>
	To become a member please visit <a href="/membership/become_a_member/">here</a>
	for detailed instructions.
	</p>
	<br />

	</div>
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