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I'm using Eclipse at work, V3.0 and I've noticed plugins are developed with specific eclipse versions in mind (like the UML plugin, omondo). I'm wondering if I'll have to keep reinstalling plugins as I update Eclipse?

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Maybe.
As the versions of Eclipse change, the Eclipse team will sometimes change the API or other details of how things work. As we all know, changes like this can cause the plugins to break.

Not all the plugins require a specific version to match the Eclipse builds - some manage to live for a long time between versions before needing an update, though those plugins tend to be few and far between.
 
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On the plugins topic, does anyone have any links for info and tutorials etc on Eclipse, specifically for V3RC3?

I'd like to have a stab at writing one, but am not sure where to start.

I know there's a book due anytime soon on this very topic, but I can find very liitle on the web.

TIA

Dave
 
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