[agibsonccc]

Disclaimer: I am involved with the eclipse foundation (not as part of the core staff)

Hi, I just want to expand on this a bit...

The "eclipse foundation" is actually not just sponsored by IBM. Nor is the IDE. As for what support it provides, that's actually spot on and is under a similar idea to what apache and linux provide. There are of course differences: but for most people the vague idea that open source foundations exist and provide some similar functions as a way to host projects is enough for this discussion

A lot of eclipse's revenue actually comes from working groups with Jakarta EE being the biggest one. There are also IOT, Automotive and many other working groups + projects under the eclipse umbrella.