On 15 September, we’re getting together at SAP to connect around the Eclipse Platform, Eclipse IDE and RCP ecosystem. Expect demos from the 2026-09 release, real-world use cases, community projects and discussions about the future of the Eclipse Platform and IDE.
This is an open community event, free and open to everyone. Newcomers are very welcome, you don’t need to be an Eclipse contributor or expert to join!
Eclipse RCP has served mission-critical applications for decades, but the shift toward web-first technologies is accelerating - and it's time to prepare. This article offers a clear-eyed look at why now is the ideal moment to begin planning your migration, with insights from seasoned experts.
Join this Eclipse Platform & IDE Open Community Meetup in Sankt Leon Rot: connect with RCP experts and dive into the Eclipse IDE ecosystem!
Eclipse PDE with its maven integration tycho and bnd with its derived tools (bndtools, maven and gradle integration). PDE followed a Manifest fist approach, whereas bnd follows the approach to generate the Manifest and any other descriptors used in OSGi.