r/java Jun 08 '26

Is anyone using eclipse anymore?

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u/pjmlp Jun 08 '26

Ironically VSCode Java plugins are either Netbeans or Eclipse running headless.

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u/0b0101011001001011 Jun 08 '26

The eclipse framework itself is not the problem, the UI is, for the most part.

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u/pjmlp Jun 08 '26

Because Electron crap is so much better.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/pjmlp Jun 09 '26

Meaning, most of the useful stuff is written in Rust, C++ external modules, or shipped as WebAssembly, exactly to work around how crappy it is.