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Is there really a big difference between Eclipse 3.2 and 3.4? I am currently using 3.2.

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I switched, but saw no big improvements. The switch was pretty painless though, so I'd say "Why Not?".

Gandalf
I am using the default installed version in Ubuntu currently and wanted the package manager to handle upgrades.
Daniel
+10  A: 

Check out the 'New and Noteworthy' pages for a list of new features.

Personally, from using 3.4 day-to-day, the improvements are probably not hugely noticeable individually, but the overall experience is much better. If I have to go back to 3.3 or 3.2 I frequently find things that don't work as I expect, and think 'Ah yes, that didn't work in 3.2'.

Mike Houston
Except that adding new plug-ins in 3.4 is completely chaotic...
Luke
Luke - what? Please see the dropins section - it makes adding plugins w/o update sites SO MUCH EASIER than that crappy .eclipseExtension crud before.http://update.eclipse.org/downloads/drops/R-3.4-200806172000/whatsnew3.4/eclipse-news-part1.html
MetroidFan2002
+2  A: 

Read

and for the upcoming Galieleo release

If you use CDT than there were major improvements (indexer, code completion, ...) that you definitely want to get.

lothar
+1  A: 

Maybe you'll be interested in upgrading again to 3.6!

Eclipse 3.6 - Helios - New and Noteworthy

David Newcomb