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    New Feature in Open VSX: Deprecating Extensions

    by John Kellerman

    Open VSX, the only open source, vendor-neutral registry for VS Code extensions, now includes support for deprecating extensions—adding flexibility and transparency for both publishers and users. Previously, the only way for a publisher to retire an extension was to delete it from the registry, a rather abrupt approach that left...

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    “It really helps to have a welcoming and engaging community”

    by Diana Kupfer

    Peter LeVasseur Shares His Insights on the Future of Automotive Software and Fostering Adoption of Open Source Projects We had the pleasure of speaking with Peter (Pete) LeVasseur, an experienced professional in the automotive and embedded systems space. With over a decade of experience in automated driving, ADAS, and systems...

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    JJUG CCC 2024 Fall

    by Ivar Grimstad

    It’s been five years since I last was in Tokyo, so it was about time to be back. Last time, I was there for the JCP EE Face-to-Face meeting as well as JJUG CCC 2019 Spring where I presented the Jakarta MVC specification. This time, at JJUG CCC 2024 Fall...

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    Hashtag Jakarta EE #252

    by Ivar Grimstad

    Welcome to issue number two hundred and fifty-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Open Community for Java 2024 has just ended, and I am now in Tokyo to speak at JJUG CCC 2024 Fall. This will be my last conference of a pretty busy October which included travels to four different...

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    Open Community for Java 2024

    by Ivar Grimstad

    Open Community for Java 2024 was a part of Open Community Experience (OCX), the revamped EclipseCon. EclipseCon has been going on with the same format for years, and it was in need of a brush-up. This was definitely achieved with OCX. The conference venue was fantastic and the recurring feedback...

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    4 Takeaways from the First Day at OCA and OCX

    by Diana Kupfer

    Open Community Experience (OCX) 2024 kicked off today in Mainz, Germany, alongside a handful of collocated events, including the Open Community for Automotive (OCA). Day one proved to be well worth the trip, as these four key takeaways illustrate. Takeaway #1: If GenAI Transforms Software Development, It Will Also Transform...

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    Hashtag Jakarta EE #251

    by Ivar Grimstad

    Welcome to issue number two hundred and fifty-one of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Busy times in October. I am just back from the Java Community Process ( JCP) Executive Committee ( EC) meeting in Seattle, and spending the weekend at home before heading to Mainz for Open Community for Java on...

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    JCP EC F2F Seattle 2024

    by Ivar Grimstad

    This week the Java Community Process Executive Committee had the second face-to-face meeting of 2024. This time we met in Seattle, WA hosted by Amazon. It was a full-day meeting with a lot of topics on the agenda. The minutes will, as always, be made publicly available on the JCP...

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