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. A quick note on terminology: Eclipse Open VSX is an open source project, and the Open VSX...
In the first blog post of this SBOM series, Driving Software Supply Chain Security: Practical Support for Open Source Projects in SBOM Implementation , we introduced our initiative and outlined how we are offering hands-on implementation support to early adopters projects. The second blog post, Project-Led SBOM Implementation: Our Journey...
Welcome to issue number three hundred and seventeen of Hashtag Jakarta EE! My first Jakarta EE presentation of 2026 was at Valencia JUG this week. This was the second time the JUG met after the restart after the pandemic. I wasn’t the only one presenting, as I was there with...
On Tuesday this week I presented The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Java at the Valencia JUG. In addition to my talk, we also had a short presentation from Tanja about how to contribute to Jakarta EE as well as a panel of Eclipse Foundation colleagues presenting what we...
Welcome to issue number three hundred and sixteen of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The conference speaking season is starting up again. My first talk of the year will be at Valencia JUG where I will present The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Java. After that, I will be attending FOSDEM...
The Jakarta EE community thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared vision for the future of enterprise Java. As the ecosystem continues to evolve, so must the ways we communicate, educate, and engage with developers and organisations around the world. This is why we’re excited to share the first phase...
Welcome to issue number three hundred and fifteen of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The 27th of January, the date for Milestone 2 of Jakarta EE 12, is fast approaching. You can check out the status on the Jakarta EE 12 GitHub planning board. As you can see, there is still a...
Initiative 31 Final Report: proving an OS-agnostic future for SWT The Eclipse Platform has been powering the Eclipse IDE and a large ecosystem of Eclipse RCP applications for more than two decades. It is one of those technologies that quietly keeps critical tools running, in software engineering teams and across...
As we begin the new year, it's a great time to reflect on what the Adoptium community accomplished in 2025. From ongoing releases and a redesigned website to the growing success of the Eclipse Temurin, 2025 was a year of growth, stability, and renewed commitment to delivering high-quality, open source...
Welcome to issue number three hundred and fourteen of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Happy New Year! My first post of 2026 will be very similar to the last of 2025. I hope everyone has had a wonderful couple of weeks of time during the Holidays. The first Jakarta EE Platform call...