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What is Eclipse? 
Eclipse is an open source community whose projects are focused on building an extensible development platform, runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire lifecycle of software. Many people know us, and hopefully love us, like Eclipse IDE for Java, but it is much more than a Java IDE.

The Eclipse open source community has over 200 open source projects. These projects can be conceptually organized into seven different "pillars" or categories:

Enterprise Development
Development of embedded devices and
Rich Client Platform
Rich Internet Applications
Application Frameworks
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
The Eclipse community is also supported by a large and vibrant ecosystem of major IT solution providers, innovative start-ups universities and research institutions and individuals extend, complement and support the Eclipse platform.

One very interesting thing is that Eclipse many people are using Eclipse in ways you never imagined. The common thread is that they are innovative building industrial-strength software and want to use great tools, frameworks and runtimes to make your job easier.

What is the Eclipse Foundation? 
The Eclipse Foundation is a non-profit, member-supported corporation that hosts the Eclipse projects. The Foundation provides services to run the IT infrastructure, perform due diligence research, mentor of open source projects, and provide marketing support and business development for the Eclipse community.

It is important to realize that the Eclipse Foundation does not really develop the open source code. All open source software is developed by the Eclipse open source developers, called committers, who are volunteers or provided by organizations and individuals.

How I can start using Eclipse?
Most people start by downloading one of the different download packages. Plugins can be added to extend its functionality to Eclipse, the Eclipse projects and Eclipse market are two sources of additional plugins, but there are many more out there!

There are a lot of books, tutorials and technical documents to help you get started. Check out the official FAQ of Eclipse Eclipse Wiki for more information on all aspects of Eclipse. There are companies available to help with training and consulting services. Also, please do not hesitate to ask a question in our forums.

Where I can get support? Everyone is free to open bugs and ask questions in our forums. There are also companies that offer commercial products built on Eclipse and Eclipse distribution. Many of these organizations are able to provide support to the commercial level.

How I can get in touch with other Eclipse users?
The best way to contact other users of Eclipse is through our forums and Bugzilla database. This is usually where people ask and answer questions about their favorite Eclipse projects. You can also find people on blogs in PlanetEclipse.org Eclipse.

If you want to contact the Eclipse Foundation, please see our contact us section.

What license is the use of Eclipse?
Eclipse uses the Eclipse Public License (EPL). The PLA is a commercial friendly license that allows organizations to include Eclipse software in their commercial products, while at the same time asking those who create derivative works of EPL code to help the community.

The commercial use of the PLA had been proven time and again, as hundreds of companies shipping products based on Eclipse. More information about the PLA can be found in our Licensing FAQ.

How to start a project to Eclipse open source?
The first step in starting an open source project is to acquaint with the existing open source projects. There are lots of different technologies being developed in Eclipse, which might actually be easier to contribute to an existing open source project. If you think you have a unique technology that is appropriate for Eclipse, the first step is to read the Eclipse development process to ensure that the goals of Eclipse line with their interests in creating an open source project. The next step is to contact the Eclipse management organization (EMO) for help and advice in preparing its proposal. You can contact through the Eclipse EMO emo dot org.

Who is authorized to initiate a project to Eclipse open source?
Eclipse is an open and transparent community of open source projects. We welcome project proposals from all sources. It is important to understand that you do not have to be a member of the Eclipse Foundation to start or work in an open source project. 

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