What is this?
This page is to help users discover and download the projects and
features which are part of the Eclipse Callisto
simulantaneous release. The idea behind Callisto is to help Eclipse adopters
by making ten Eclipse projects available at the same time. We hope that for
those building products and applications using Eclipse frameworks and tools
having all of these projects available simultaneously will simplify their
development.
But it is also important to understand what Callisto is
not.
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Callisto is not a single product. We're co-ordinating the timing of
releases, but little or no effort has gone into enabling end-to-end scenarios
or ensuring a seamless user experience. It's not that we don't think those are
good ideas, but we didn't get to it this time around. Maybe in a future
simultaneous release we will have the opportunity to do more along those
lines.
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Downloading Callisto is still going to take some knowledge and
effort. Doing what we can to simplify the experience is what this
page is about (see below)[1]. In previous Eclipse
releases, adopters would typically download the Eclipse SDK or Runtime Binary
and then use the UpdateManager to download the other Eclipse projects they
needed as they became available. We're making all ten projects available on
the same day, but the download experience remains fundamentally the same.
Again, this is an area where we may look at improving in the
future.
Special Note on Release Candidates (RC's)
As we are entering the end-game for Callisto, it is important that you
recognize that each of the projects are still at varying degrees of completion
and stability. So, for example, as of the end of April, the Java Development
Tools are at RC1 level, which for them means they're pretty solid. Other
projects such as CDT are at RC0, which is their first feature freeze release. So
don't be surprised by varying degrees of completion and polish. But regardless,
we are hoping that you will take the time to try out as many of the Callisto
projects as possible and give us your feedback.
You can Help Make Callisto a Better Place!
Shipping ten projects at the same time is a big job. Everyone in the
Eclipse community can help - and that includes you. We're asking everyone who
downloads any part of Callisto to help us with finding and reporting bugs. No matter
how big or small, we are asking that if you notice anything that's not quite
right that you report a bug to us. Everyone who reports a bug has an opportunity
of having their bug nominated to participate in the Callisto
Bug Finding Contest. The author of every nominated bug gets a
cool Eclipse Callisto t-shirt, and there are draws for iPods and a
grand prize of an Eclipse mountain
bike.
When you're reporting your bug, we ask that you please make an effort to
determine which project is the source of the bug. But if all else fails, we have
defined a Callisto component, so you can report your bug via the Eclipse
Foundation. Just go here,
select "Callisto" from the Component list and enter your bug. If you need any
help with figuring out Eclipse's bug reporting system, you can find some here .
