Which Eclipse version: Java, RCP or "Eclipse Classic"?

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The following link states that "A Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended. For Eclipse 3.5, the "Eclipse Classic" version is recommended."

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html

However, Eclipse 3.6 is available and as a total newbie I am not sure whether the recommendation for "Eclipse Classic" over RCP (or Java) still holds true.

Can you clarify?

Thanks you.

Answer

Andreas Dolk picture Andreas Dolk · Aug 12, 2010

Just follow the recommendation and download and install eclipse classic 3.6 for a start, then add the android. You can always add additional eclipse functionality (plugins) later without breaking or loosing something.

Here is a page to compare the distributions.

Classic is a good choice. Alternativly I'd choose not RCP but 'Modeling' because it includes Mylin (task management) and install the XML tools later on (nice XML viewer/editor).

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