Blog Posts

    Lisbon JUG 2025

    Friday, June 27, 2025 - 06:18 by Ivar Grimstad
    This week, I visited Lisbon where I spoke at the Lisbon JUG. The JUG if very active with monthly meetings, and even some in between. The June Java Meetup had two sessions on the agenda where mine was the second one. Check out the slides for my talk titled What...

    Vulnerability in Eclipse Open VSX Registry extension publication process

    Friday, June 27, 2025 - 04:15 by Mikaël Barbero
    On May 4th, the Eclipse Foundation (EF) Security Team received a notification from researchers at Koi Security regarding a potential issue in the Eclipse Open VSX marketplace extension publication process. The EF Security Team immediately contacted the Eclipse Open VSX team, and upon confirming the issue, work on a fix...

    Jakarta EE 11: Empowering Enterprise Java Developers with Enhanced Productivity and Performance

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 14:42 by Tatjana Obradovic
    The Eclipse Foundation has announced the release of Jakarta EE 11 Platform, which builds on previous Core Profile (December 2024) and Web Profile (March 2025) versions. This release signifies advancement in simplifying enterprise Java, emphasising developer productivity and overall performance. Key highlights include modernised Test Compatibility Kits (TCKs), the introduction...

    Code4Health Hackathon: Empowering Southern Africa’s Youth to Improve Healthcare with Open Source

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 12:16 by Thomas Froment
    How can open source tools empower young developers to reimagine healthcare in their local communities? The Code4Health Hackathon set out to explore exactly that: From 14–18 May 2025, high school students from across Southern Africa came together online for this event organised by the Girls Coding Academy in partnership with...

    Hashtag Jakarta EE #286

    Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 05:59 by Ivar Grimstad
    Welcome to issue number two hundred and eighty-six of Hashtag Jakarta EE! As I mentioned in last week’s Hashtag Jakarta EE #285, this week the entire (or all those that were able to go) met at Esterel Resort an hour or so from Montreal. Several of my colleagues have highlighted the...

    Strengthening the Future of Open Source: Why Sponsorship Matters

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 12:25 by Carmen Delgado
    From enterprise applications to developer tools, open source software powers innovation, accelerates time-to-market, and enables collaboration across industries and geographies. At the Eclipse Foundation, we are proud to steward a global ecosystem of thousands of individuals and over 300 organisations working together to build and sustain critical technologies. But this...

    Why You Should Submit a Talk to the Adoptium Summit 2025

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 09:44 by Carmen Delgado
    We’re looking to hear from both project developers and contributors eager to share their journey and evolution, and from project users who can speak to how they’re applying these tools in real-world use cases. Submit your talk for the Adoptium Summit and inspire a global Java audience. Explore Adoptium technologies...

    Hashtag Jakarta EE #285

    Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 05:59 by Ivar Grimstad
    Welcome to issue number two hundred and eighty-five of Hashtag Jakarta EE! We’re finally there! The release review for the Jakarta EE 11 Platform specification is ongoing. All the members of the Jakarta EE Specification Committee have voted, so as soon as the minimum duration of 7 days is over, the...