OCX 2026 promotional banner for the BoF “Eclipse IDE and Platform in the Age of AI”. The image shows a stylised digital globe with circuit patterns over a Brussels cityscape, alongside Eclipse and OCX logos. Event details: April 22, 2026, 19:30 to 20:30 CET, Room R1, Riverside area, The EGG, Brussels.

@eclipseide.org and Platform in the Age of #AI #BoF at #OCX2026
This an opportunity to discuss openly with contributors from the Eclipse ecosystem.
📅 Wednesday 22 April, 19:30 🔗 eventbrite.com/e/1986005715...
Note: need to register for OCX (www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/r...) to attend BoF sessions.

Speaker announcement graphic for OCX 2026. The image features a dark blue background with orange accents and the text “I’m speaking”. It promotes the Open Community Experience conference, describing it as a cross-industry event focused on shaping the future of open source. A photo on the right shows a man (Thomas Froment) presenting on stage with a headset and laptop. The event details are listed: 21 to 23 April 2026 in Brussels, Belgium, with a “Register now” call to action and the website ocxconf.org.

I am pleased to be speaking at #OCX26, the
@eclipse.org "Open Community Experience" conference.

The program reflects where software engineering is heading.

Take a look at the full agenda: www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/a...

Feel free to reach out if you plan to attend, I can share a discount code.

Yes, Eclipse Platform still around and evolving more than 20 years later ;-)

Eclipse logo on a warm orange and purple abstract background with the text “Download Today” and “Eclipse IDE 2026-03”, promoting the new release of the Eclipse IDE.

🪐 Eclipse IDE 2026-03 is out!
A big thank you to all contributors, see the acknowledgements page at eclipse.dev/eclipse/mark...
Highlights:
🧬 Java 25 support
🛠️ Improved Java tooling
🖥️ Platform improvements
🧩 Better PDE tooling

Download:
eclipseide.org

#Java #OpenSource #DeveloperTools #EclipseIDE

Banner for Embedded World Exhibition & Conference and Eclipse Foundation. Text reads: “Visit us at booth 4-554 in hall 4.” Background shows a busy trade show booth. Logos displayed include CodeThink, OpenHW, Open VSX, Open Regulatory Compliance, Eclipse, Eurotech, Eclipse ThreadX, Eclipse SDV, Eclipse Cloud DevTools and Theia.

If your products depend on Eclipse Platform (#RCP) technologies simply continuing to consume them will not be enough to ensure their long term sustainability.
If this topic is relevant to you, you can meet me
at the next #embeddedworld #ew26
@eclipse.org @eclipseide.org @ecdtools.eclipse.org

Modern digital hourglass on a dark background, with glowing streams of binary code flowing downward, symbolising time pressure and the urgency to act on Eclipse platform sustainability.

If your products rely on Eclipse Platform technologies, this matters.
🧭 Eclipse Platform (aka #RCP) components remain widely deployed, but the model sustaining them is under pressure.
👇 Read the full article to understand the risk and the concrete ways to act 👇
blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-...

The OC for Tooling agenda #OCX 2026, the "main event" of the @EclipseFoundation, is now live at ocxconf.org/event/2026/a...
It covers IDE, modelling tools, language engineering, tool frameworks, and the concrete impact of AI on developer workflows and tooling ecosystems.

Initiative 31 prototype phase: conclusions are out!
Initiative 31 is the evaluation effort exploring an OS agnostic future for SWT. The technical team led by Heiko Klare has published the final report, here are the key takeaways: blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-...

#EclipsePlatform #RCP #SWT

Illustration comparing two paths for AI native IDEs: forking VS Code for fast short term gains versus building on Eclipse Theia for long term platform control, with trade offs around maintenance and governance

Forking VS Code gets you to market fast, but you pay later in rebasing, licensing, and marketplace risk. Building an AI native IDE with deep UX and governance control? Start from Eclipse Theia, not a competitor fork.
Read at: blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-...

#EclipseTheia #VSCode #AI #opensource

The full agenda of the meetup from 5 PM, thursday 27th in Stuttgart university, room V47 4.282. - Welcome & Introduction - Everything to the Web? with Heiko Klare - Vector Informatik - Eclipse RCP in train transportation with Gilles Iachelini - MTrail - AI “Agent Client Protocol” in Eclipse with Joel Johansson - Deltek - Technical challenges in Eclipse IDE with Sebastian Ratz - SAP - The Java diagnostic tools with Tobias Frech - JUG Stuttgart - BoF - Open Discussion

🇩🇪 Near Stuttgart? This free meetup looks spot on: real world #EclipsePlatform, #RCP, #EclipseIDE, and #Java stories plus forward looking topics, ending with an open BoF. 🍻
⏳ Register: eventbrite.com/e/eclipse-id...
👉 Newcomers welcome!

✨ Theia AI earns the CODiE for Best Open Source Project.
👉If you are a developer, it is the right moment to contribute: blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-...

#IDE #Theia #AI #DevTools #EclipseTheia

The logo of Theia Project and Cloud DevTools Working group at the Eclipse Foundation where the project is hosted. Also displaying the title of the article which is "The Actice Ecosystem of Eclipse Theia Adopters"

“So… who’s really adopting Eclipse Theia?” 💡
From Arduino to Arm and IBM — teams everywhere are building their IDEs and tools on this open source platform.
The ecosystem is booming 🚀

Read more 👉 www.eclipse.org/topics/ide/a...

#EclipseTheia #OpenSource #DevTools

🚀 #TheiaCon2025 starts tomorrow!
📅 Oct 29–30 | 16:00–19:00 CET
Don’t miss the chance to explore Eclipse Theia, winner of the CODiE Award 2025 for Best Open Source Project 🏆
🟢 Still time to register for free:
www.eclipse.org/events/2025/...

Theia Deep Dive, Part 1: From Zero to Your Own IDE Build the foundation of your own cloud IDE with Theia — from setup and plugins to a custom UI shell and splash screen, giving you a ready-to-use browser IDE.

🧩 Build your own web IDE without forking VS Code
⚙️ Great walkthrough with Eclipse Theia: minimal app, Open VSX extensions, core plugins, Vite, Turborepo, custom splash & layout
🙌 Thanks Maksim Kachurin

🔗 dzone.com/articles/the...

#EclipseTheia #CloudDevTools #open source #WebIDE #DevTools

Where tools and communities connect, event is planned April 21st to 23rd in 2026 in Brussels. This is the call to action to sponsor the event.

You loved #EclipseCon?
You’ll love OC for Tooling at #OCX26!

👉 Showcasing Eclipse IDE, Open VSX & Cloud Dev Tools evolving with AI and global collaboration.

Sponsorship =
🌍 Support openness & neutrality
🤝 Connect w/ dev communities
💡 Invest in sustainable tooling

🔗 www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/b...

🚀 I’ll be speaking today at #DevOpsExperience!
🕒 Webinar starts: 3:00 PM CEST / 9:00 AM ET
🕢 My talk on the future of cloud dev tools: 7:30 PM CEST / 1:30 PM ET
👉 Register for free: bit.ly/4lJ61hC
Thanks to @devops.com.web.brid.gy & Techstrong learning

✨ Without great developer tools, nothing gets built.
Thrilled that #OCX26 (21–23 Apr, Brussels) has a dedicated Tooling track, the worthy successor to #EclipseCon, with an even broader scope on all things dev tools. #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource

Live from #chaossconafrica2025 today in Lagos 🇳🇬!
#chaosscon #collaboration #opensource

CFP now open – TheiaCon 2025
If you’re building extensions, scaling Theia in the cloud, integrating AI agents, or migrating existing IDEs, we want your session at TheiaCon 2025.
📅 Submit your talk → www.eclipse.org/events/2025/...
#TheiaCon #EclipseTheia #CFP #AI #DevTools #OpenSource

🎉 Huge congratulations to Holger Voormann
for being recognized as a top content creator for the #EclipseIDE!
Thank you, Holger, for your ongoing contributions and dedication!

Picture of the Eclipse IDE and Platform Open Community meetup site with the date (July 8 2025) and Location (Germany, Sankt Leon Rot)

🇩🇪 The next #EclipsePlatform / #EclipseIDE Open Community Meetup is in Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany on July 8 🤝
#Newcomers welcome! #RCP-based vendors, come share your voice.
📍 Register before July 1st: eventbrite.com/e/1402285496...
#OpenSource #DevTools

📍Le 12 juin à Toulouse : rejoignez-nous pour l' Eclipse Platform Open Community Meetup ! Si vous bossez sur RCP/Eclipse platform en France, vous devez être là !
#RichClientPlatform #EclipsePlatform #Meetup #RCP #IDE #EclipseIDE

🇫🇷 Join us in Toulouse for the Eclipse Open Community Meetup on June 12 for a free afterwork event held in French!

Reconnect with the Eclipse Platform community!

ℹ️ www.eventbrite.com/e/eclipse-pl...

#EclipseFdn #community #EclipseIDE #RCP @thomasfroment.bsky.social

The Case for Open AI Tooling: Why Developers Need Sovereignty in the AI Era Will developers remain empowered creators or become passive users of opaque, vendor-controlled systems?

"The Case for Open AI Tooling: Why Developers Need Sovereignty in the AI Era"
Mike Milinkovich highlights the importance of open, transparent AI tools in development. A must-read for those integrating AI into their workflows.
thenewstack.io/the-case-for...
#OpenSourceAI #DeveloperSovereignty #Theia

🇪🇺 OnRamp on May 16th: Open Source at the European Commission In this May session, Gijs Hillenius will go through decades of Open Source in the European Commission. They may even have had an OSPO even before the term OSPO was coined. A lot of lessons to learn fr...

🚨 Save the date for the next #OSPO OnRamp!

📜 #OpenSource at the European 🇪🇺 Commission
🎙️ Gijs Hillenius from the EC OSPO
📅 May 16, 10:30–12:00 CEST
🧩 Open to all. No registration

Lear from decades of #OpenSource inside the 🇪🇺EC

▶️ forum.ospo-alliance.org/t/onramp-on-...

👮‍♀️ Who's in charge here?
Demain jeudi 17/4 je présente un talk à @devoxx.fr sur la gouvernance des projets #OpenSource, on parlera BDFL, méritocratie, fondations, éditeur, etc. et les impacts pour les devs, contributeurs, …
📍 Salle Neuilly 251 à 13h
🔗 www.devoxx.fr/agenda-2025/...

A promotional graphic for an upcoming OSPO Alliance OnRamp session featuring Tobie Langel, open ecosystem strategy consultant at Unlock Open. The session, titled “The CRA is here. Now what?”, is scheduled for April 18 at 10:30 AM CEST. The design includes the OSPO Alliance logo, a calendar icon with the date, and a photo of the speaker against a tech-themed purple background.

📣 Next #OSPO OnRamp on April 18!

🔐 Topic: The #CyberResilienceAct is here. Now what?
🎙️ @tobie.bsky.social from UnlockOpen
📅 10:30–12:00 CEST
🌐 No reg, just join: bbb.opencloud.lu/rooms/flo-io...

ℹ️ ospo-alliance.org/onramp and forum.ospo-alliance.org/t/onramp-ses...

#CyberSecurity #OpenSource #CRA

🏆 Eclipse Cloud DevTools Contributor Award Q1/2025 goes to EclipseSource for their outstanding contribution to the Eclipse development tooling ecosystem with #Theia AI and the AI-powered #TheiaIDE.
👉 Read the full announcement:
🔗 blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-...
#ai #opensource #ide #tools

🥁 #EclipseIDE 2025-03 is now available! Download the leading open source platform for professional developers.
hubs.la/Q03bsvpD0

#opensource #developertools

Our first Open Community Meetup in Bengaluru was a success, bringing together contributors from various member organisations and independent consultants.

Stay informed about upcoming events by visiting our website: t.co/hgAevHR32A #EclipseIDE t.co/x5Ad37LepM

@thomasfroment.bsky.social