[news.eclipse.technology.ldt] Re: update on BEA plans

[Bob Foster <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That makes sense, but I for one would hate to see the LDT project just 
die because the immediate needs of a sponsor are satisfied by other 
projects. Perhaps the project needs to be re-chartered along more 
technology research-oriented lines.

Without any shame at all, I will toss the ball to Chris Laffra, who has 
more and better ideas than I.

Bob Foster
http://xmlbuddy.com/

Tim Wagner wrote:
> BEA originally proposed the LDT project as a staging ground for various 
> language-related activities in Eclipse intended to support our WebLogic 
> Workshop product line. The two primary activities
>
>  * Support for annotation-based tools in JDT (the "apt" project) and
>  * XML Schema project model / automated binding generation
>
> are both being pursued directly with the relevant project teams (JDT and 
> WTP/SSE).
>
> While there are still many compelling areas for improved language services 
> within Eclipse, the BEA-sponsored proposal per se is no longer necessary. 
> The EMO will be providing a new forum for language-based discussions and 
> will be organizing additional activities to help coordinate research and 
> development in this area.
>
> I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to the discussions on this 
> newsgroup, and assure you that BEA remains committed to enhanced language 
> services in Eclipse, with an increased focus on evolutionary "in-stream" 
> development.
>
>
> Tim Wagner, BEA Systems