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set user.name (e.g. for @author tag) in eclipse | Mac OS X
# read $EHOME as the path to where eclipse is installed
# edit eclipse.ini
cd $EHOME/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/
vim eclipse.ini
# add the following key/value to end of the ini file
# value can be anything including embedded spaces.
-Duser.name=Your Name <your@email.tld>
# restart if eclipse is already running.
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