The Eclipse open-source software foundation next week plans to release software that will offer developers an alternative to Windows for delivering desktop applications. Eclipse 3.0, which is freely ...

One of the world’s largest open source software (OSS) foundations, the Eclipse Foundation, this week announced an invitation to leaders in the technology sector to join in the commencement of a new ...

In a bid to get Java developers writing Flash applications, Macromedia is throwing its weight behind the Eclipse programming system. Eclipse is an open-source "integrated development environment," or ...

Eclipse has set a new standard in IDEs and component-based development. Most of us get to know it as an IDE, but it can be much more. It also can be used as the basis for developing applications.

The Eclipse Foundation, best known for its Eclipse IDE, is moving into funding its open source projects via donations. Previously, all Eclipse development was done by individuals and organizations ...

Fourth-generation languages may appear to be yesterday’s technology, swept aside by more contemporary development platforms like Java or Microsoft’s .Net. But Software AG , citing a substantial ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...