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Explore Eclipse MOSAIC, a state-of-the-art open source simulation framework, in this insightful webinar. Join us on 20 March, 2025.

Learn about the major milestones from ThreadX's first year as an Eclipse project and what to expect from the team in 2025.

As part of its membership, Codethink will collaborate with the Eclipse Foundation and its global network of members to advance the concept of trustable software—software that is auditable, transparent, and suitable for use in critical systems and supply chains.

Are you aware that the Cyber Resilience Act will require “secure by design” for all software and hardware products sold in Europe?

During the summer of 2024, the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group hosted by the Eclipse Foundation held several webinars on the subject.

In this interview with heise, Thabang Mashologu from the Eclipse Foundation explains the comprehensive impact that open source development can have in the Global South.

Learn about the new CRA Expert Group, and how the inclusion of open source foundations underscores the essential role of open source software in the global digital ecosystem.

This month's newsletter looks at open source project security in 2024, and efficiently managing large datasets with Jakarta Data's pagination.

We are embarking on the Grand Project of 2024: a fully modern, platform-agnostic version of the Eclipse IDE, with a renovated user experience and browser compliance. This ambitious effort has been named "Initiative 31".

 A brief history of Java EE/Jakarta EE and a detailed overview of some of the specifications that will be updated in Jakarta EE 11.

The Eclipse Foundation has started an initiative to define and deploy a Development Process for Safety Critical Applications. Learn more in Dana Vede's new blog post.

With input from 300 industry professionals, our new survey report uncovers how OSS is driving unprecedented opportunities in cost reduction, product differentiation, and environmental stewardship. Sara Gallian explores the key findings in her blog.

The EU Cyber Resilience Act will introduce new cybersecurity requirements for software released in the EU. Learn what it means for your open source projects and what GitHub is doing to ensure the law will be a net win for open source maintainers.

Three years from today all obligations of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will be fully applicable, with vulnerability reporting obligations applying already from September 2026. By that time, the CRA—from idea to implementation—will have been high on GitHub’s developer policy agenda for nearly six years.

In this interview with ThreadX SIG and project lead Frédéric Desbiens, we delve into what makes ThreadX stand out, its impressive track record, and its potential to shape the future of safety-critical and automotive software.

The recent Oniro and OpenHarmony event brought together key stakeholders from the open source community, showcasing the power of collaboration between the Eclipse Foundation Oniro and the OpenAtom Foundation OpenHarmony. With a lineup of insightful talks and deep dives into emerging technologies, the event was a testament to the growing synergy between the two projects.

On October 23, OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro hosted the “Think Global, Code Local” BoF event during OCX, bringing together global experts to discuss how collaboration in open source is transforming the IoT and smart device industries. The event focused on tackling fragmentation, advancing compliance, and fostering innovation through unified efforts, involving experts from OpenHarmony and Oniro.

This update brings significant enhancements aimed at improving the management, resolution, and disclosure of vulnerabilities within the Eclipse community.

This award highlights TypeFox’s work on OCT, which enhances remote collaboration for developers by providing adaptable, open, and vendor-neutral collaboration tools.

The Eclipse Foundation is again collaborating with OpenLogic by Perforce to field the 2025 State of Open Source Survey. Share your perspective by 15 December!

This year, we see IoT and embedded development broadening its focus from traditional sectors like industrial automation and automotive to emerging fields such as healthcare, environmental monitoring, and energy management.

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 1.1 of the Eclipse Foundation Hosted Services Privacy and Acceptable Usage Policy, effective 2 December 2024.