Community News

2026 State of Open Source Survey

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 16:54 by Jacob Harris

The open source landscape is evolving fast, and we want to hear from you. The Eclipse Foundation is proud to collaborate again with Perforce Software and Open Source Initiative on the 2026 State of Open Source survey. Your input ensures this report reflects the real challenges and opportunities facing OSS users today.

ORC Monthly: FAQ Momentum, Code & Compliance, and EU Consultations

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 14:49 by Shanda Giacomoni

The latest ORC Monthly is out! Highlights include:
 • Code & Compliance Community Day (Oct 22–23, Brussels) — program updates + registration reminder
 • ETSI early consultations, EC survey on critical OSS, and the Standardisation Regulation consultation
 • New “how to contribute” video/blog for newcomers
 • Welcome to new members: ifrOSS, Open Source Society Malta, OSADL

Theia AI named a finalist for CODiE Awards

Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 14:54 by Jacob Harris

We're excited to announce that Theia AI has been named a finalist in the 2025 CODiE Awards for the best open source development tool category! A huge congratulations to the Eclipse Theia community for this recognition.

Open Infrastructure at a Crossroads

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 09:46 by Jacob Harris

The Eclipse Foundation, alongside other open source stewards, issued a statement that highlights the fragility of critical public open source infrastructure (from package registries like Maven Central and PyPI to CDNs and build systems) and calls for sustainable funding models to align usage with responsibility. Read the full statement here.


 

Welcome Sonnet 4.5 to Theia AI (and Theia IDE)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 04:35 by Jonas Helming

Sonnet 4.5 is supported in Theia AI and the Theia IDE, out-of-the-box, unlocking powerful, long-running coding agents with zero setup hassle. If you're building tools or writing code, this update brings smarter automation, better reasoning, and seamless performance—ready to use in just a few clicks.

September 2025 Community Newsletter

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 12:26 by Natalia Loungou

Our September community newsletter is out. Catch up on the latest from the Eclipse Foundation ecosystem, from Eclipse S-CORE, to community news, project updates, and more.

Now open: 2026 State of Automotive Software Development Survey

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 15:49 by Jacob Harris

Your answers will help assess the current state of software development in the automotive industry. The results will be compiled in a report that helps automotive software development teams keep pace with the latest trends.
 

Highlights from the Ecosystem Partners Track at OpenHarmony Technical Conference Florence 2025 – Forging a Global, Secure, and Compliant Ecosystem for Smart Devices

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 11:39 by Ignacio Ahedo

The OpenHarmony Technical Conference in Florence on September 3, 2025, served as a pivotal gathering, showcasing a vibrant and rapidly expanding ecosystem for smart devices. Far more than just a series of technical talks, the event highlighted the strategic collaboration between OpenAtom OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro, positioning Oniro as a bridge connecting the robust OpenHarmony foundation with a global developer community. The conference covered several key areas that enable cooperation and increase the number of opportunities for the whole ecosystem.

The Eclipse Theia Community Release 2025-08 is here!

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 03:24 by Jonas Helming

The Eclipse Theia 2025-08 Community Release brings powerful AI features, introduces autonomous coding agents, and enhances developer workflows with visual context, model aliases, and more. If you're building modern, AI-powered IDEs or tools, this release is packed with innovations you don't want to miss.

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Eclipse IDE 2025-09 Is Now Available

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 11:51 by Jacob Harris

Download the latest version of the Eclipse IDE, featuring the latest Java support and improved plug-in development tooling.

Eclipse SDV Hackathon 2025: “An indispensable experience for any aspiring software developer”

Monday, September 8, 2025 - 05:59 by Diana Kupfer

As the 2025 Eclipse SDV Hackathon approaches, we spoke with this year’s Hack MCs, Andre Bott of Bosch Digital and Christian Heissenberger of the Eclipse Foundation, about what drives their passion for hackathons, what excites them most about this year’s unique two-location format, and why these events play such a vital role in fostering innovation and collaboration within the SDV community.