Eclipse
Brief
Eclipse is a widely used, open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for developers. It's known for its utility in Java application development but it supports multiple languages through a vast variety of plugins.
Key Benefits
Multi-Language: Supports Java, C, C++, Python, etc. through plugins
Platform Independent: Runs on any Java-supported system
Tools: Offers coding, testing, debugging, and deployment utilities
Extensibility: Functionality can be expanded via plugins
Collaboration: Supports Git and Subversion for team collaboration
Open-Source: Community maintained and developed
Marketplace: For sharing and installing plugins and solutions
Eclipse Foundation: Promotes Eclipse's use and development
Features
Free and open-source
Supports many programming languages
Extensible with plugins
Runs on multiple operating systems
Has a large user community
Drawbacks
Can be slow and resource-intensive
Setup can be complex
May lack support for newer languages
Integrations
Eclipse Git: Git integration for Eclipse
Eclipse Mylyn: Integration with bug tracking systems
Eclipse PDT: Plug-in for developing PHP applications
Eclipse RAP: Plug-in for developing Rich Internet Applications
Eclipse WTP: Plug-in for developing web applications
Product Updates
Eclipse Installer: JRE for macOS, Windows, Linux
Eclipse IDE: New features & bug fixes for Java, JavaScript, PHP, C/C++, etc.
Eclipse Sparkplug: IoT Business Impact Award
Eclipse Foundation: Open Services Cloud study