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Propose deprecation of Eclipse Scala IDE
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date: August 2024 | ||
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# Deprecate Eclipse Scala IDE | ||
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## Proposer | ||
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Proposed by Zainab Ali, Community Representative, 14th May 2024. | ||
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## Abstract | ||
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The Eclipse Scala IDE integration at https://scala-ide.org/ is no longer maintained. Its last release was in 2018. | ||
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However, it is the first search result for "Scala IDE" on prominent search engines, so is arguably the most discoverable IDE for newcomers. This can be seen on [duckduckgo](https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=scala+IDE&ia=web). | ||
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This results a poor experience for new Scala users. | ||
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## Proposal | ||
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A deprecation notice sould be added to the Scala IDE website. This should recommend Eclipse users to use Metals. For example: | ||
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The Scala IDE project is no longer maintained. The recommended IDE integration for Eclipse is now Metals. Follow [this guide](link-to-guide) to set it up. | ||
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A guide for setting up Eclipse with Scala should be added to [Metals](https://scalameta.org/metals/docs/) or the [Getting started](https://docs.scala-lang.org/getting-started/index.html#with-an-ide) page. | ||
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A `noindex` mechanism should be added to `scala-ide.org` to prevent search engines from listing it. | ||
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## Cost | ||
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In level of difficulty I estimate the following order (from easiest to | ||
hardest): | ||
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1. Adding a deprecation notice to the Scala IDE website. | ||
2. Adding a noindex mechanism to `scala-ide.org` . | ||
3. Adding guidance on Eclipse setup to Metals and the Getting Started page. | ||
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## Timescales | ||
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It is assumed that the Scala Center has ownership over the Scala IDE project, or contact with the project organizers. | ||
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If so, all tasks could be done quickly. |
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