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Read April's Community Newsletter to learn about Eclipse Foundation's Rapid Security Reviews, the Eclipse Trustable Software Project, our new reports, and more!

Open source projects promise faster and more efficient innovations in the automotive industry. Michael Plagge of the Eclipse Foundation discusses the role of open source collaborations and the Eclipse S-Core project.  

The entire system prompt of the AI-powered Theia IDE has been exposed, intentionally—proving that transparency, not secrecy, is the future of AI developer tools. Discover how Theia is redefining AI-powered coding with full user control, live editing, and open licensing—read the full story!

In a recent episode of AppDevANGLE, Paul Nashawaty sat down with Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation, to unpack what the CRA means for global software stakeholders and why developers, manufacturers, and open source foundations must act now.

Perforce Software, in partnership with the Eclipse Foundation, has released the findings of the 2025 State of Automotive Software Development Survey. The report provides key insights into the current practices and emerging trends within the automotive software industry, including the use of open source software. The survey, conducted in Q4 2024, gathered responses from more than 650 automotive development professionals worldwide.

An Interview with Kai Kreuzer on Eclipse LMOS and GenAI in the Automotive Industry

Curious about building your own AI-powered development tools without vendor lock-in? This new video introduces Theia AI, the open source framework that gives you full control over LLMs, prompts, and integration—plus a live demo of the AI-Powered Theia IDE in action.

Theia AI now supports GPT-4.1 and its variants out of the box, bringing OpenAI’s latest models straight into your dev workflow with zero setup. If you’re ready to upgrade your IDE with smarter, faster, and cheaper AI agents—this is the update you don’t want to miss!

🚀 Eclipse Theia 1.60 is here with a bang! This release packs 100 improvements—from a major migration to Lumino for better UI maintainability to native Google Gemini support and powerful new AI features like prompt fragments, diagnostic tools, and session-specific settings.

In late March 2025, a security researcher in our community reported a security concern about a publicly accessible API endpoint containing user information on accounts.eclipse.org. After reviewing the issue, we determined this API endpoint was unnecessary and have since disabled it.

We looked through our access logs for the past few months and confirmed that the only requests were from the security researcher and the Eclipse Foundation staff who verified the report.

Discover how Texas Instruments modernised its trusted IDE, Code Composer Studio, by adopting Eclipse Theia.

The report uncovers challenges related to open source support and Big Data management: Organizations using EOL software were almost three times more likely to have failed a compliance audit last year and 47% of organisations that handle Big Data expressed low confidence in the administration of those technologies.

🚀 Can AI become your coding teammate—not just your tool? This article breaks down how to delegate software tasks to AI effectively, showing why it's more than just a time-saver—it's a new mindset.

🧠 With sharp insights and practical advice, we introduce “Dibe Coding”—a structured approach that blends human intuition with AI’s potential to transform real-world development. Read on to level up your AI collaboration game!

The first-ever European OpenHarmony  Technical Forum wrapped up in Rotterdam on March 30, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, developers, and academics to talk about the future of open source operating systems. The event, themed "OpenHarmony Technology Innovation and Ecosystem Practice," showcased exciting advancements in the field—and Oniro played a key role in the conversation.

The first SDV Community Days of 2025 are officially in the books – and what a fantastic way to kick off the Eclipse SDV year at the Lunatech offices in Rotterdam, Netherlands! Read the summary of some key highlights from the event.

The first-ever European OpenHarmony  Technical Forum wrapped up in Rotterdam on March 30, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, developers, and academics to talk about the future of open source operating systems.

Curious how AI can supercharge your development without taking over? This article introduces Dibe Coding—a practical, developer-first approach that blends structured AI assistance with full human control, perfect for real-world codebases and enterprise teams. Discover how to collaborate with AI like a true teammate, not just a tool.

ThreadX with instrumentation for SystemView is available at GitHub. The changeset developed for the instrumentation can be applied to both local copies and older versions.

The third instalment of our survey report series on open source adoption in the sector uncovers key hurdles, from integration complexities to governance concerns, while also highlighting potential solutions.