E' da qualche tempo che sto 
sviluppando un projetto in Java su richiesta esplicita di un cliente (che non 
vuole sentire parlare di Microsoft...), e sto usando, devo dire con grande 
soddisfazione, l'accoppiata Eclipse + Visual Editor: in particolare Eclipse è 
davvero fantastico, quindi segnalo il progetto opensource riportato in 
coda, che assomiglia ad una distribuzione linux, solo che non distribuisce Linux 
ma Eclipse  .
.
 
Yoxos delivers Eclipse plus many of the most popular 
open-source plugins - on CD or as a download - ready for deployment. 
Yoxos 1.4 
is available and includes several new plugins and features. Highlights 
include:           
- Eclipse 3.1 M5a
- Single Click Install for Web 
  Tools
- Free Community Edition
- More support options with Enterprise 
  Solutions
- New Plugins 
With Yoxos you get a pure Open Source solution - Eclipse and the included 
plugins are all available with source code. You can enjoy the flexibility and 
rich features of the open-source offerings in the Eclipse ecosystem while saving 
valuable time in the setup and management of your platform mix.
           
          
          
      
Using
our install manager, you can easily update your Eclipse platform with
the plugins you want. Managed Scenarios offer pre-defined functioning
sets of plugins such as the Web Development Scenario, to get you
started on your Eclipse development projects fast.
Fonte: Yoxos - The Eclipse Distribution
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Diego Guidi  
  ThreeX 3D RealGIS
  Terra Nova 
SIT
 