If IDE's Were Star Wars Characters
Rational Application Developer Jabba the Hutt - BIG, SLOW, but also somehow powerful. You don't want to get on the wrong side of this IDE as you will be frozen in IBM consulting carbonite and NEVER get anything done. Netbeans Luke Skywalker- The hero who wins against all odds. However, In the software development universe, Luke actually turns to the dark side and joins Darth Vader. Visual Studio Emperor Palpatine - Having harnessed the dark side of the force, more powerful than you can ever imagine. Oracle JDeveloper Darth Vader - In the software world, after having turned Luke to the Dark side, Darth Ellison and Luke rule the Galaxy as father and son. TextMate Han Solo - Always seems to be there at the right time to help you out of a bind. No aspirations to rule the universe, but knows how to "get things done". Eclipse Battle Droids - There are millions of these, but they're all centrally controlled by someone whose motivations may be suspec...