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

The Eclipse iceoryx2 project announces the release of version 0.6.0 — a major step forward in high-performance inter-process communication (IPC). Designed for decentralised systems, iceoryx2 now supports true zero-copy communication across C, C++, and Rust, with Python support on the horizon.

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.” 

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.

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.

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.

We’re pleased to share that, following active community discussions and collaboration, we have submitted feedback to the European Commission on the Definition of Important and Critical Product Categories. 

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.  

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.