The Open VSX Registry has become widely used infrastructure for modern developer tools. That growth reflects strong trust from the ecosystem, and it brings a shared responsibility to keep the Registry reliable, predictable, and equitable for everyone who depends on it.
Eclipse Theia 1.68 lands with Copilot integration, a significantly improved Architect Plan Mode, Skill Support, Shell Execution,an upgraded Coder Agent Mode (Next), improved UI Testing, and more. Read the highlights (and note it’s the RC for the 2026-02 community release).
In his OCX 26 session, “Rebuilding Trust: From open source to open accountability”, John Ellis will draw a clear distinction between meeting regulatory expectations and understanding whether software systems can still be trusted as they evolve.
Otavio Santana explains why JPA remains relevant, but no longer sits at the centre of every persistence decision and how Jakarta EE 12 reflects the realities of modern, polyglot systems.
When carrying out the required due diligence for all components in a product, there’s a real risk of unintentionally contributing to a denial-of-service attack on the open source maintainers. Let’s work together to make sure it doesn’t happen. The Open Regulatory Compliance working group is starting to work on a best current practice, and we’d like to tell you more about this important project.
The 5 most common bad habits in AI coding. Spoiler: it's not about your prompts. It's about what happens after that first generation.
We found one pattern connecting all five. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Attend the session "CRA, NIS2, DORA: What senior Java engineers must deliver before 2027" at OCX to gain practical guidance on making your Java systems SBOM-ready ahead of CRA enforcement.
Explore IoT virtualisation and distributed architectures at OC for Research at OCX 2026.
Over the FOSDEM week, one message became unmistakably clear: attestations and due diligence are no longer optional side topics; they are becoming foundational to the sustainability of open source in a regulated world.
If your products rely on Eclipse Platform technologies, this matters.
🧭 Eclipse Platform (aka RCP) components remain widely deployed, but the model sustaining them is under pressure.
From long term maintenance to EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance, relying on open source platform technologies for free is no longer a responsible option.
👇 Read the full article to understand the risk and the concrete ways to act 👇
