This lets the user know that a whole lot of theory and sales
pitches aren't the only thing BIRT is good for, but that there is also a real-world use
of BIRT. Likewise, this also allows us a chance to demonstrate some of the more
advanced capabilities of BIRT.
Summary
In this chapter, we took a look at the concepts of business intelligence and
open-source software. You got a brief introduction to some of the other players in the
open-source business intelligence community, such as JasperReports and Pentaho.
Also, you got a little background of some real-world needs for open-source
reporting projects.
Installing BIRT
I'm sure after discussing the features of BIRT that you're excited to jump right on in.
Well you're in luck, because I am excited to show you. BIRT is a powerful application
to meet your reporting needs, but the first step is to get BIRT and install it. This can
be a bit daunting, as BIRT comes in so many different flavors.
In this chapter, we will discuss the various methods of downloading BIRT and
installing it. Once completed you will know:
Where to go for BIRT
How to install the standalone BIRT Report Designer
How to install the BIRT Eclipse Plug-in through the Eclipse update manager
How to install the BIRT Eclipse Plug-in manually
How to build BIRT from source.
Requirements
BIRT has a fairly small set of requirements to run, depending on your use.
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