| Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Juno M1 simultaneous release and Eclipse platform 3.8/4.2 |
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Ralf Sternberg <rsternberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> does that mean that every project that takes part in the Juno release train is required to provide a 4.2-compatible AND a 3.8-compatible version?
That is up to each project to decide if they wish to consume features provided by Eclipse 4.x.
> Or is it possible to run 3.8-compatible plugins on the compatibility layer?
That is the intent of the compatibility layer. To allow 3.x API-compatible plug-ins to run on top of Eclipse 4. I performed some testing around April and May, please see below.
http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/cross-project-issues-dev/msg05761.html
But let me restate that my testing did not go beyond clicking around and opening random views and perspectives. I did not walk every wizard and open every editor in Indigo.
If you see a problem, please open a bug against Platform UI with a version of 4.1.
> Where can I download an 4.2M1 SDK. I don't find it on http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/.
You can use the 'Eclipse 4.x downloads available here!' link on that page you linked above.
http://download.eclipse.org/e4/sdk/
It has come to my attention from a friend that perhaps it would be good idea if the 4.x builds were also listed on that page instead of being on a separate page as the current table can lead the reader to think that the builds in that table are all that's available. I don't know how much work that would entail though (in terms of build script modifications).
Regards,
Remy
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Remy Suen
Eclipse Platform/UI Committer
IBM Ottawa
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