Using Eclipse, a programmer can combine several tools--such as those for testing, managing source code and modeling--all within a single application. IBM spun off Eclipse in February.

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 ...

GM has announced it joined the Eclipse Foundation, the largest open source software foundation, to create standardized software across the automotive industry.