Eclipse as alternative to Python ?

• At the ESRF

• • BLISS has chosen SPEC + Python + Qt
  • SciSoft has chosen
  • • Fit2d - X11
    • XOP + SHADOW – IDL
    • DNA – Java + Python
  • Linux is preferred system on beamlines
  • Windows is (maybe) the preferred system of most users
  • we need to support both platforms well !