What Does OSGi Solve?

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Published on 2008-09-19T22:45:49Z Indexed on 2010/04/15 18:33 UTC
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I've read on wikipedia and other sites about OSGi, but I don't really see the big picture. It says that it's a component based platform, and that you can reload modules at runtime. Also the "practical example" given everywhere is the Eclipse Plugin Framework.

My questions are:

1) What is the CLEAR and SIMPLE definition of OSGi?

2) What COMMON PROBLEMS does it solve?

By "common problems" I mean problems we face everyday, like "what can OSGi do for making our jobs more efficient/fun/simple"

Thanks.

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