This is the second time I am participating in the LAOUC Community Tour. My first stop was Buenos Aires and the event organized by the Argentinian Oracle User Group. Due to the heavy rain in Buenos Aires this Wednesday, the number of attendees were a quite a bit lower than...
I tried to figure out how many editions of JCrete I have attended. Let’s just say that it’s been quite a few, and I enjoy is just as much every time I return. The community at JCrete is just incredible, the food is awesome. The only thing to wish for...
With a passion for open source and a drive to shape the future of automotive software, Michael Engel, Project Lead of Eclipse BlueChi , has become an active leader in the open source community. He collaborates within the Eclipse SDV Working Group to advance interoperable, software-defined vehicle solutions. In this...
Two cities, two challenges: ADAS feature prototyping and OTA updates The third edition of the Eclipse SDV Hackathon is just around the corner, and we’re excited to introduce the 2025 challenges. This year’s hackathon sharpens its focus with two well-defined challenges that offer clear objectives, comprehensive guidance, and more hands-on...
Welcome to issue number two hundred and ninety-four of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This is another short update due to the vacation period. After JCrete, I had a week of vacation where I was more or less totally off the grid. That also means that I haven’t written my JCrete 2025...
We are thrilled to announce that Eclipse Temurin has achieved a remarkable milestone: 700 million cumulative downloads ! This incredible growth trajectory has seen us reach 500 million downloads just nine months ago and 600 million in March 2025. This achievement is a testament to the community's trust and the...
Welcome to issue number two hundred and ninety-three of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Not much to update this time since I was attending JCrete last week and is on vacation this week. The Jakarta EE Platform project is having a summer break from the weekly Platform Calls. The calls will resume...
Closed, proprietary AI stacks are reshaping developer tools: often at the expense of transparency, portability, and control. Eclipse Theia takes a different route: a fully open, extensible platform you can inspect, adapt, and deploy on your own terms, whether on the desktop or in the cloud. With Theia, you own...
The Adoptium Summit , a free half-day virtual event happening on 1 October 2025 , will bring together developers, users, and ecosystem stakeholders from around the world to explore the latest innovations in Java and showcase practical real-world use cases powered by Adoptium technologies. This year’s Summit will focus on...
Welcome to issue number two hundred and ninety-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! We are winding down for summer break. The platform project has decided to skip the next three weekly calls. The next call will be on August 26. The plan for Jakarta EE 12 is shaping up, and we...