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Bug 326975 - Eclipse Workspace Mechanic should be brought into the core platform
Summary: Eclipse Workspace Mechanic should be brought into the core platform
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Runtime (show other bugs)
Version: 4.1   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: platform-runtime-inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-10-04 17:51 EDT by Mike Schrag CLA
Modified: 2013-11-12 16:10 EST (History)
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Description Mike Schrag CLA 2010-10-04 17:51:38 EDT 
Build Identifier: 3.6

http://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/workspacemechanic/

This plugin set solves a very common problem that almost everyone I know has with Eclipse -- syncing properties between workspaces. This plugin works great and really should be a feature that is just available in the core runtime.

Reproducible: Didn't try
Comment 1 Markus Kuppe CLA 2013-11-12 15:43:11 EST 
Adding Robert Konigsberg as workspace mechanic project lead (as per https://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/workspacemechanic/people/list)
Comment 2 Robert Konigsberg CLA 2013-11-12 15:59:05 EST 
Thank you. I have been aware of this bug, but am not about to work on moving this over. If there's actual interest, I'm sure I'll be contacted.
Comment 3 John Arthorne CLA 2013-11-12 16:02:43 EST 
The general answer to "Feature X should be added to core platform" is no. Unless it is a core component needed to implement the platform itself, the natural packaging is a separate feature that a user or product can install, or not, at their own discretion. It may be useful to a large number of people, but the platform is not a product that is aiming to providing everything people need out of the box. You may want to consider proposing it for inclusion in one of the major EPP packages, but first it would need to be an eclipse project I believe.
Comment 4 Markus Kuppe CLA 2013-11-12 16:10:28 EST 
See bug #421571 as follow up.