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On 27 May, Open Regulatory Compliance is hosting a panel, “ The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know ,” which will be live-streamed by GitHub as part of Maintainer Month. Maintainer Month is a month dedicated for open source maintainers to gather and share...

We’re pleased to share that, following active community discussions and collaboration, we have submitted feedback to the European Commission on the Definition of Important and Critical Product Categories . This contribution reflects our collective understanding of how the CRA definitions intersect with open source development and distribution. Thank you to...

The first-ever European OpenHarmony Technical Forum wrapped up in Rotterdam on March 30, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, developers, and academics to talk about the future of open source operating systems. The event, themed "OpenHarmony Technology Innovation and Ecosystem Practice," showcased exciting advancements in the field—and Oniro played a key...

The working group for open source regulatory compliance and CRA implementation for the open source community.

Embedded systems are at the heart of modern industry, powering everything from automotive applications to industrial automation. But as software continues to define embedded technologies, new regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are set to reshape how manufacturers and developers approach security and compliance. With its broad-reaching impact, the...

The working group for open source regulatory compliance

The European Commission revealed on December 11 the members of its Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group , following a public call for applications that ran in October of this year. This diverse group brings together individual experts, industry leaders, Member State agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), reflecting the wide-ranging...

On October 23, OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro hosted the “Think Global, Code Local” BoF event during OCX, bringing together global experts to discuss how collaboration in open source is transforming the IoT and smart device industries. The event focused on tackling fragmentation, advancing compliance, and fostering innovation through unified efforts...

The recent Oniro and OpenHarmony event brought together key stakeholders from the open-source community, showcasing the power of collaboration between the Eclipse Foundation Oniro and the OpenAtom Foundation OpenHarmony. With a lineup of insightful talks and deep dives into emerging technologies, the event was a testament to the growing synergy...

As Oniro wrapped up 2023 with significant milestones like signing the agreement with the OpenAtom Foundation to strengthen the cooperation between Oniro and OpenHarmony, and showcasing Oniro at Eclipsecon with demos and an engaging Birds of a Feather event , 2024 kicked off with a surge of promising opportunities. Thanks...