Eclipse News

A RedMonk Conversation: CRA – The First Horizontal Regulation of the Software Industry

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 13:04 by Shanda Giacomoni

In this conversation, Rachel Stephens (Research Director at RedMonk) and Mike Milinkovich (Executive Director, Eclipse Foundation) discuss the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Mike explains the law, its implications for the software industry – particularly open source software – and the responsibilities it places on manufacturers. 

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.

Open infrastructure is not free: A joint statement on sustainable stewardship

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 04:45 by Jacob Harris

An open letter from the stewards of public open source infrastructure, signed by Alpha-Omega, Eclipse Foundation (Open VSX), OpenJS Foundation, Open Source Security Foundation, Packagist (Composer), Python Software Foundation (PyPI), Rust Foundation (crates.io), Sonatype (Maven Central).

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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.