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In the ever-evolving landscape of open-source software development, the creation and distribution of artifacts—such as compiled binaries, libraries, and documentation—represent the tangible results of a multifaceted process. These artifacts are more than just a collection of code; they are the final product of myriad decisions, alterations, and contributions, each with...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and eight of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I don’t expect many readers on Christmas Eve, so I will keep this one very short. One of the last activities before the Holidays was to release a Milestone 1 release of Jakarta EE 11. You can find the...

As part of our ongoing commitment to fortifying the security of our software development processes, we’re excited to announce a significant enhancement for all Eclipse Foundation projects utilizing our Jenkins infrastructure. This advancement comes with the integration of Sigstore, a cutting-edge solution designed to bolster the security and integrity of...

TL;DR - We’re thrilled to announce Open Community Experience 2024, a new conference for our vibrant community of communities. 2023 has been a year of continued growth for Eclipse Foundation communities. New and existing industry collaborations including Software Defined Vehicle , Eclipse ThreadX , Adoptium , Eclipse IDE , and...

As the title says, there is good news to share on the progress of the European Union’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”) as the final revisions agreed to in the trilogue negotiations appear to largely exclude the open source community from its scope. I have written (here and here) and...

If you’ve read my two previous blog posts, you already have an understanding of how interest groups and working groups provide two different mechanisms for industry collaboration, how your organisation can get started on its own collaboration journey, and the numerous benefits that come from collaborating on open source software...

In the realm of open-source software, security of the supply chain is not just a concern—it’s a crucial battleground. The Eclipse Foundation, at the forefront of this fight, has taken a decisive step with its 2023 initiative to enforce two-factor authentication (2FA) across its platforms. This move is more than...

We are thrilled to announce a landmark achievement in the evolution of Theia: full compatibility with the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension API, marking a significant milestone in the journey of Theia towards becoming a universally adaptable development environment. Unleashing a World of Features with VS Code Extensions Theia...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and seven of Hashtag Jakarta EE! A new thing we are doing with Jakarta EE 11 is to release milestones as we develop the specifications. This is to make the APIs available for implementers at an earlier stage than previously. The planned milestones for Jakarta...

Eclipse Foundation’s vulnerability reporting programme has seen an important revamp in 2023.