Eclipse News

A first glimpse into a new Eclipse SDV project proposal

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) and the Eclipse Foundation have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a framework for close cooperation between the two organisations.

2026 will be the year we turn momentum into milestones. The first milestone has already been reached: At CES in Las Vegas, 32 automotive companies signed the Memorandum of Understanding for open source collaboration.

Recent global outages reveal that even well-tested and certified software can fail at scale, underscoring a growing trust gap in the software supply chain. This will be explored in John Ellis’ OCX session, “Rebuilding trust: From open source to open accountability.”

As we publish this month’s ORC update, the community is right in the middle of Open Source Week in Brussels. With FOSDEM and a packed schedule of policy, compliance, and community discussions underway, the energy and relevance of our work has never been clearer. That momentum is echoed by the strong response to our Code & Compliance event, which sold out! This signals a community that is growing, engaged, and ready to build on its progress.

We are happy to announce the release of SUMO version 1.26.0. The download links are at https://sumo.dlr.de/Download.

The Open VSX Registry is core infrastructure in the developer supply chain, delivering extensions developers download, install, and rely on every day. As the ecosystem grows, maintaining that trust matters more than ever.

AI coding tools are transforming software development — but the conversation focuses on productivity while ignoring the human cost. This video explores why developers increasingly report feeling drained, unproductive, and even useless despite higher output.

The first comprehensive collection of EU RISC-V components brings together solutions from leading European contributors, giving organisations access to verified, industry-ready IP