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→So What is OSGi?
Select the '''Plug-ins''' tab and scroll down to verify that '''Eclipse Equinox''' is installed.
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== So What is Eclipse Equinox ? ==
Equinox is an implementation of the OSGi R4 core framework specification, a set of bundles that implement various optional OSGi services and other infrastructure for running OSGi-based systems.
Ok, so Equinox is like an engine built into Eclipse that allows programmers to execute their OSGi-based systems without the use of an OSGi-enabled application server.
== So What is OSGi? ==
OSGi (Open Services Gateway Initiative) defines a modular (component) framework for Java.
Ok, so it's just a definition of how to do things better when running '''any Java application''', starting from desktop, mobile, up to enterprise applications. Better than what? Better that what we were able to build so far. For instance, Eclipse itself is a good example; prior to OSGi technology, Eclipse was built on the plug-in concept; starting with Eclipse 3.0, [http://www.eclipse.org/osgi/ the OSGi framework specification forms the basis of the Eclipse].
