July 2026 Community Newsletter

Friday, July 17, 2026 - 15:59

Community Updates

The Eclipse Foundation and the ORC Working Group launch ORC Learning Hub

The Eclipse Foundation and the Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) Working Group have launched the ORC Learning Hub, a free training platform designed to help open source developers, maintainers, and organizations prepare for the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Learn how the Learning Hub supports role-based education and practical compliance.

Open source security cannot have one keyholder

As AI accelerates vulnerability discovery, securing open source software requires collaboration rather than centralized control. This article explores why federated governance, neutral stewardship, and global community participation are essential to building a more resilient open source ecosystem.

Open VSX graduates to mature phase

Eclipse Open VSX has officially graduated to the mature phase alongside the release of Open VSX 1.0.0, marking a significant milestone for the open source developer tooling ecosystem. Learn what this achievement means for the project's governance, stability, and continued growth.

Committer identity verification

Eclipse Foundation committers can now opt into identity verification to strengthen software supply chain security and increase trust in project contributions. Learn how this new capability supports more secure and transparent open source development.