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As adoption accelerates across AI-native IDEs and cloud development environments, extension distribution has become mission-critical infrastructure. To strengthen trust and resilience, the Open VSX Registry has introduced a new pre-publication verification framework to detect namespace impersonation, exposed credentials, malicious patterns, and other supply chain risks before publication. Support from major commercial adopters, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cursor, reflects a broader industry shift toward shared responsibility for sustaining critical open source infrastructure. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q045qfJG0 #EclipseFdn #opensource #OpenVSX

If you want to understand the future of open source, look to the Global South. The data from the State of Open Source in the Global South speaks loudly: ⚡ 59% of developers say open source will drive their country’s economic growth in the next 10 years. ⚡ 78% view open source as crucial for advancing their personal goals. ⚡ 52% view open source as a means for their nations to contribute to global innovation. ⚡ 86% consider that open source participation enables people from their countries to contribute to global innovation. 📘 Download the report: https://hubs.la/Q046GkQj0 🌍 Explore stories from the Global South: https://hubs.la/Q046Gtgj0 #GlobalVoicesOSS #CodeFromTheSouth #opensource

Who will maintain today’s open source projects in the future? Sustaining open source requires more than code. It requires new contributors, new perspectives, and new pathways into the ecosystem. At Open Community Experience, this interactive workshop will explore how projects can attract and support the next generation of contributors. We’ll exchange ideas and develop practical strategies to help open source communities remain sustainable and globally resilient. If you’re involved in open source as a maintainer, mentor, contributor, or community leader, this conversation is for you. Seats are intentionally limited to keep the discussion interactive. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q045_fRv0 #opensource #opensourcesustainability

In this new article for Security Boulevard, Mikaël Barbero, head of security at the #EclipseFdn, explains how Open VSX is evolving its security model, from reactive to preventive, layered, and operational at scale. From pre-publication scanning to hardened release pipelines and improved observability, this is what securing modern developer infrastructure really looks like. Read the article: https://hubs.la/Q048_-wt0 What should “secure by default” look like for developer ecosystems? #opensource #OpenVSX #DevTools

📑 The 2026 State of Open Source Report, produced by Perforce Software in collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation and Open Source Initiative (OSI), captures how organisations around the world are adopting, governing, and maintaining open source software today.  From security and compliance to stewardship and longterm sustainability, this report reflects the real experiences of open source users worldwide. Explore the findings and see what’s shaping open source in 2026: https://hubs.la/Q049bPX-0 #opensource  #community #StateOfOpenSource

Eclipse Open VSX began as a vendor-neutral extension registry for the Eclipse Theia ecosystem and the broader open source tooling community. Today, the Open VSX Registry has become part of the backbone of the #AI development tools ecosystem, distributing the extensions used across modern IDEs, cloud development platforms, and AI-assisted software workflows. 🇧🇪 At Open Community Experience, Gaël Blondelle and Thabang Mashologu will share how that shift changed the technical, operational, and security demands on Open VSX, and what it reveals about the growing role of open developer infrastructure in the software industry. Don't miss this talk. Register for #OCX26 ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q048_DFN0 #OCX #conference #OpenVSX #EclipseTheia

The March Community Newsletter is out! ✨Catch up on the latest from the #EclipseFdn ecosystem, including: Eclipse Theia in production by Jonas Helming (EclipseSource) ✨Interview with Alois Zoitl, who is involved in Eclipse 4diac, Eclipse SimRel, and Eclipse GEF Classic ✨Meet the Open Community Experience keynote speakers and explore expert-led workshops ✨#OpenVSX Registry surpasses 300 million monthly downloads ✨How Eclipse SDV is driving innovation in open source automotive ✨AI-assisted development in the Eclipse Foundation Software Development team ✨ New project releases and upcoming events Read the newsletter: https://hubs.la/Q048_m680 #opensource #community #EclipseTheia #SDV #OCX

This is a great article from Mikael Barbero of the Eclipse Foundation on how #OpenVSX is improving its #security

Critical open source infrastructure cannot scale alone. As Open VSX surpasses 300 million monthly downloads, industry leaders, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cursor are contributing to strengthen its security, resilience, and sustainability. This reflects a broader shift toward shared responsibility for the open infrastructure modern developer platforms depend on. Details: https://hubs.la/Q045qfTJ0 #EclipseFdn #opensource #OpenVSX #SharedInfrastructure #DeveloperTools

🇧🇪 Win a trip to Brussels to attend #OCX26! 🌟 What’s included? ✈️ Return flights (up to €1,000) 🏨 Two hotel nights during OCX 🎟️ A 3-day OCX conference pass 🌟 How to participate? 1️⃣ Follow Open Community Experience on LinkedIn 2️⃣ Comment on this post why do you want to attend OCX 3️⃣ Like and reshare this post 4️⃣ Complete this short form: https://hubs.la/Q048Q-6h0 ⏳ Enter before 5 April, 23:59 CET #OCX #griveaway #contest #trip #opensource