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Why Open Source is Critical in the AI Era

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 15:17 by Jacob Harris

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 Release: News & Noteworthy

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 07:21 by Jonas Helming

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

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When “Open” Isn’t Open Enough: Rethinking Trust in Dev Tools

Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 12:46 by Thomas Froment

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.

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SDV Newsletter #2

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 07:38 by Diana Kupfer

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.

Open Source in der Autoindustrie: Werkzeug, nicht Wunder

Monday, May 5, 2025 - 10:47 by Diana Kupfer

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.

April 2025 Community Newsletter

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 11:31 by Natalia Loungou

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

Navigating the EU Cyber Resilience Act in a Global Software Supply Chain

Monday, April 28, 2025 - 08:11 by Shanda Giacomoni

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.

2025 State of Automotive Software Development: Growing Contribution to Open Source Software and Increasing Confidence in Its Security and Safety

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 04:38 by Natalia Loungou

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.

Eclipse Theia 1.60 Release: News and Noteworthy

Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 07:24 by Jonas Helming

🚀 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.

Delegating Code Tasks to AI: From Challenge to Breakthrough

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 03:12 by Jonas Helming

🚀 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!