🪐 Eclipse IDE 2026-03 is out!
A big thank you to all contributors, see the acknowledgements page at https://eclipse.dev/eclipse/markdown/?f=news/4.39/index.md

Highlights:
🧬 Java 25 support
🛠️ Improved Java tooling
🖥️ Platform improvements
🧩 Better PDE tooling

Download:
https://eclipseide.org

#Java #OpenSource #DeveloperTools #EclipseIDE

🇩🇪 I will be in Nuremberg for Embedded world Exhibition&Conference from 10 to 12 March.
If you are attending, feel free to stop by the Eclipse Foundation booth in Hall 4, Booth 4 554, connect with me on LinkedIn and let’s schedule a dedicated slot!
If your products depend on Eclipse Platform (#RCP) technologies simply continuing to consume them will not be enough to ensure their long term sustainability.
#embeddedworld #ew26

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 👇
https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-froment/if-you-depend-eclipse-platform-technologies-now-time-act

The OC for Tooling agenda #OCX 2026, the "main event" of the @EclipseFoundation, is now live at https://ocxconf.org/event/2026/agenda
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: https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-froment/story-modernising-eclipse-platform-and-ide

#EclipsePlatform #RCP #SWT

Why Cursor, Windsurf and co fork VS Code, but shouldn't

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: https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-froment/why-cursor-windsurf-and-co-fork-vs-code-shouldnt

#EclipseTheia #VSCode #AI #opensource

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tfroment/115604531084328385

I'll be presenting my top 3 #JVM tools for troubleshooting this evening.

Here are some references:
- https://dev.java/learn/jvm/tool/troubleshooting/
- https://dev.java/learn/jvm/tools/monitoring/
- https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/specs/man/index.html
#java

🇩🇪 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: https://eventbrite.com/e/eclipse-ide-and-java-open-community-meetup-stuttgart-tickets-1777749609939
👉 Newcomers welcome!

✨ Theia AI earns the CODiE for 2025 Best Open Source Project.
If you are a developer, it is the right moment to contribute.
👉 https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-froment/recognition-openness-theia-ai-receives-2025-codie-award

#DevTools #TheiaIDE #EclipseTheia #IDE

“So… who’s really adopting #EclipseTheia?” 💡
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 👉 https://www.eclipse.org/topics/ide/articles/the-active-ecosystem-of-eclipse-theia-adopters/

#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:
https://www.eclipse.org/events/2025/theiacon/

🧩 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

🔗 https://dzone.com/articles/theia-deep-dive-build-your-own-ide

#EclipseTheia #CloudDevTools #open source #WebIDE #DevTools

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

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

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

🔗 https://www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/become-a-sponsor

🚀 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 dot com
& 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 → https://www.eclipse.org/events/2025/theiacon/
#TheiaCon #EclipseTheia #CFP #AI #DevTools #OpenSource

Skia, native rendering, #AI integration: #EclipseIDE enters a new era with Initiative 31. A radical shift for Java developers who still believe #IDEs can be truly open.

More from @tfroment at #JAVAPRO: https://javapro.io/2025/07/16/a-new-generations-chance-to-shape-the-future-building-the-next-great-java-ide-in-open-source/

#Java #CloudNative #OpenSource #Eclipse @EclipseFdn

🎉 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!

🇩🇪 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: https://eventbrite.com/e/1402285496669
#OpenSource #DevTools