Eclipse News

Check out our May community newsletter to learn about Jakarta EE 12, Eclipse LMOS, Lukas Mittag’s challenges, goals and advice as a committer

As enterprises seek vendor-neutral Java options, the Adoptium Working Group unveils the latest Temurin release, an ROI tool, and a funding model to support the future of open source Java.

Ever wanted to build your own GitHub Copilot tailored exactly to your domain? This new video tutorial from EclipseSource shows you how to create a fully customised, AI-powered assistant right inside a Theia-based tool.

Learn how to integrate LLMs, trigger domain-specific operations, and empower your users with intelligent, context-aware support—perfect for engineers, analysts, and developers working on specialised systems. Watch it now!

As part of Maintainer Month—a time to recognize and support the open source maintainers who keep our digital infrastructure running—Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) is hosting a special panel on 27 May. Among the featured speakers is Felix Reda, who will share insights in the session titled, “The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know.” 

In honour of Maintainer Month, Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) will host a panel with GitHub on 27 May focused on one of the most pressing topics facing open source maintainers today.. Maarten Aertsen is among the expert speakers featured in the discussion, “The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know.” 

On 27 May, Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) is hosting a panel in support of Maintainer Month, a month dedicated for open source maintainers to gather, share, and be celebrated. Daniel Stenberg is one of the speakers in the ORC’s panel, “The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know.” 

After the first series of training focused on general concepts, the Eclipse Foundation Security team is offering a new set of training, this time focused on vulnerability management and related subjects like dependencies and Software Bills of Materials.

Open-source platform, led by HARMAN, to help accelerate the development of software-defined vehicle experiences.

Enthusiasm for open source software contribution is not yet matched by adoption: An article in the June/July 2025 issue of SDV magazine, focusing on the Eclipse SDV Working Group.

How can organisations harness the power of AI without compromising on security, adaptability, or sovereignty? Our executive director Mike Milinkovich looks at how open source AI tooling offers a sustainable path forward, and a path that puts control back in the hands of developers.

Eclipse Theia 1.61 is here, packed with AI enhancements and powerful dev tools! Discover how Task Contexts, chat suggestions, editable prompts, and new agent capabilities bring AI-assisted development to the next level.

Whether you're building your own IDE or exploring the AI-powered Theia IDE, this update is a must-read for cutting-edge productivity

Commodity software for vehicles is increasingly being developed as open source. But the community and companies need to further develop their self-image.

On 27 May, Open Regulatory Compliance is hosting a panel, “The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know,” which will be live-streamed by GitHub as part of Maintainer Month. 

Will developers remain empowered creators or become passive users of opaque, vendor-controlled systems?

Read the full blog post from Mike Milinkovich!

As AI becomes integral to our development environments, questions arise about control and transparency. Recent events, like the restriction of the C/C++ extension in VS Code forks, highlight the challenges of relying on tools that, while open source at their core, may have proprietary constraints.

Latest news from the SDVerse: Read our second Eclipse SDV Newsletter to learn more about our new Eclipse SDV members & projects, reports, upcoming events, and more.

Struggling to get AI coding agents to follow your project’s unique conventions? This article introduces a simple yet powerful solution — a "project-info" file — that gives AI the essential context it needs to work seamlessly within your codebase, all demonstrated through a hands-on video with the AI-powered Theia IDE.

We're happy to announce the release of SUMO version 1.23.0.
 

An interview (in German) with Michael Plagge, VP Ecosystem Development at the Eclipse Foundation, on why active participation in Open Source will lead to success in the automotive industry.

Security is fundamental to open source software. With growing dependencies, evolving threats, and expanding community usage, proactive security reviews have become essential.