[news.eclipse.platform] Re: 3.4 updating of manual plugins

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse-news@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

andy dingfelder wrote:
> I have multiple plug-ins that I have put in a common area outside 
> eclipse, so that I can share my plug-ins via links between multiple 
> installs and also can disable the easier
>
> CDT
> GEF
> InstantiationsGUIBuilder
> jautodoc
> maven
> PDT
> pydev
> QuantumDB
> subclipse
> WST
>
> In 3.3 these were "extension points" and the update process would 
> correctly put new updates into their correct external location
>
> with 3.4, the update process ignored my custom locations and threw 
> everything into the eclipse plugins and features folders.

Although it is different from what we're used to, p2 is a lot more 
capable. I think if you take the time to educate yourself about how it 
works, you'll find a way to accomplish your goals: 
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_p2

Hope this helps,
	Eric