I would urge caution.
Mylyn isn’t just context-constraining UI, it’s
also integration with the bug tracking systems,
which is a feature commonly expected of an IDE.
Discoverability of features is a serious problem
that Eclipse ecosystem continues to struggle.
While insiders would know to install Mylyn if
they want this, a developer new to Eclipse would
simply conclude that Eclipse lacks integration
with bug tracking systems. This isn’t a
hypothetical scenario. We’ve seen it unfold with
other features and it hurts our competitive
position.
- Konstantin
From: Doug Schaefer
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 10:25
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To: CDT General developers
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Subject: Re: [epp-dev] [cdt-dev] Mylyn
in C/C++ EPP?
Yeah, it’s a bit sad in a way. The
Mylyn gang kindly built the CDT extension for it
which encouraged us to add it in to the C++
package. But I have to admit I never use it. I
hope others do.
At any
rate, it might fit into that category of
things that should be in the Marketplace and
people can add it on later if they want it.
Hello,
I'm wondering if people use Mylyn in the context
of the C/C++ EPP. I'm thinking perhaps it could
be removed from the EPP if it's not really used.
It would clear up some things in the UI and make
the package a bit lighter (start-up time and
size).
Let me know what you think!
Marc-Andre