EclipseUML by Omondo, a Partial Review

I was just trying out the latest state of UML tools for Eclipse and gave a look at the apparent industry heavyweight, Omondo. Since the beginning, they always seemed like they would end up on top. So I went and downloaded version 3.2.0.

My initial impression was that this was a quality product and one that I would actually consider buying at work. For home use, I would just stick with the free version. But then I ran into some trouble.

On Omondo’s feature list comparing the free to paid for version, it shows Team solution and that the free edition doesn’t have that. Okay, no problem. I’m not that lazy that I need to have eclipse check out my diagram files for me. I can take the extra step and check them out within Perforce.

But no. They aren’t saying there is no team integration for diagram files. They are saying you can’t use the Team Feature of Eclipse AT ALL! This is even the case in projects that do not use Omondo’s UML diagram tool!

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Treo 700p is junk

I’m not one to bash Treo Smart Phones or Palm itself. I’m quite a fan actually. I’ve owned both the 650 and 700p. Unfortunately, for people who enjoy tools that are not overly complex and easy to use, Palm is going down the drain.

My 650 was fairly stable. Once in a while it would reboot for no apparent reason but it never affected what I was doing. It never happened during a phone call and was usually when I picked it up the first time and hit power.

I used to tell people to stay as far away from Windows Mobile as you can. Here’s the line I tell everyone. If my girlfriend and I were in a car accident and I was unconscious while she was awake, would she be able to pick up my Windows Mobile phone (specifically, my Verizon Wireless XV6700) and dial 911 to save my dying body? Not a chance in hell. I wouldn’t be typing this story right now.

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