[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Missing Packages in Software Update

[mm.fuller@xxxxxxxxxxx (Mike Fuller)]

Ahh, yes now I see now that the code is already installed. I checked this 
by compiling a C++ "Hello World" program. I guess the C/C++ package is now 
included by default with Eclipse. The installation guide I was following 
must be out of date.

Thanks for your help!
Mike

Eric Rizzo wrote:

> Mike wrote:
> > Sorry, my bad: it was indeed the Europa Discovery Site. Any clues to why 
> > there are different package lists in the different versions of Eclipse? 
> > Are packages that have been previously downloaded  removed from the list?

> Yes, I'm pretty sure it hides bundles that you already have installed.

> Hope this helps,
> 	Eric



> > Tom Schindl wrote:
> >
> > > Mike schrieb:
> > > > I have installed Eclipse 3.3 separately for Mac OS X and Windows XP. 
> > > > I discovered that different packages are available for the different 
> > > > versions, via the Software Updates command. Specifically, when I use 
> > > > the Mac version to access the Callisto Discovery Site, I see two 
> > > > packages 
> >
> >
> > > Are you sure you are using the Callisto Discovery-Site? Eclipse 3.3 = 
> > > Europa => Europa-Update-Site.
> >
> > > > that are not shown when I access the same site using the Windows 
> > > > version. The two additional packages are: "C and C++ Development" and 
> > > > "Collaboration Tools".
> > > > I require the "C and C++ Development" package for my development work 
> > > > under Windows.  Is there a way to make this package visible to my 
> > > > Windows version of Eclipse? If not, can I download it using my Mac 
> > > > version and install it in the Windows version? How?
> >
> > > This dependends on the plugins you need if they hold any platform 
> > > specific stuff this won't work and I won't recommend it
> >
> > > Tom