[ excerpt from developer's www site with modifications ]

The Data Tools Platform (DTP) project will include extensible
frameworks and exemplary tools, enabling a diverse set of plug-in
offerings specific to particular data-centric technologies and
supported by the DTP ecosystem. In the spirit of Eclipse, will be
guided by the following values:

+ Vendor neutrality
+ Extensibility
+ Community Involvement
+ Transparency
+ Agile development

WWW: http://www.eclipse.org/datatools/