Thank you for Attending July's General Assembly Meeting 

An Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) of the Eclipse Foundation AISBL was held on July 26, 2023. At the meeting, the Foundation’s auditor presented his report to the members. The general assembly approved the annual accounts of the previous financial year, voted on the discharge of the directors and the statutory auditor(s), and approved the revised 2023 budget as submitted by the Board of Directors.

We thank all our member representatives who either participated directly in the meeting or provided their input in advance. 

The General Assembly as set forth in Section V.1. of the Eclipse Foundation AISBL Bylaws is the supreme body of the Eclipse Foundation. It supervises the Board and ensures the achievement of the Purpose of the Eclipse Foundation.

 Reminder of Fee Changes for Existing Members Coming in 2024

As we have been doing throughout the year, we want to remind all members that last year the board of directors approved a change in the annual membership fees for all Strategic, Contributing and Associate members. After careful consideration and analysis of various factors, inflation has been identified as the primary cause of the fee increase. The Board based this difficult decision to adjust the fees, due primarily to inflationary pressures, in order to maintain the high level of service and support that our members have come to expect. We understand that the increase may be an inconvenience for some members, but we believe it is necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the organization. The new fees take effect for existing members upon each Member’s renewal date in 2024, so there are no changes to your renewal fees for 2023. 
Members are reminded to include the new fees in their 2024 budget planning. 
You can check the updated fees on our website. 
For more information, please contact membership.coordination@eclipse-foundation.org.

Register before the price increases

Registration is open, and the schedule is now online for EclipseCon 2023, happening October 16 - 19 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Don’t miss out the chance to get your ticket at the early-bird price. 

Sign up for Community Day

Make sure to visit the Community Day page and see what the various projects and industry collaboration groups are planning for Monday, October 16.

Adding Community Day to your registration allows you to join sessions and learn more about a diverse array of topics, such as Java development, IoT, IDEs, cloud-based tools, the software-defined vehicle and other automotive initiatives, and much more.

Get your Community Day Pass for only €40 

Book your Hotel Room

If you plan to stay at the Nestor Hotel, we recommend that you book your room by August 31 for the lowest rate and best availability. After that date, nights may be sold out, and the room rate is no longer guaranteed.

Become an EclipseCon Sponsor

Don't miss out on your last opportunity to sponsor EclipseCon 2023 in Ludwigsburg and connect with the open-source community in person. Limited booth spaces are available, so reserve your spot now by checking our sponsorship prospectus page. Email us at sponsors@eclipsecon.org for any inquiries.

Join us from October 16-19, 2023! Learn more.

Join Eclipse SDV Hackathon Challenge

Join us at the SDV Hackathon on November 28-30, 2023. “Build the car of the future - use current Eclipse SDV projects to solve real automotive challenges!”  The event is being held at Accenture’s facilities in Munich, Germany.

Be among the first to participate in a solely automotive software hack challenge that will revolutionize the future software-connected vehicle. If you have coding skills and you are passionate about cars and mobility, this is your chance to showcase your creativity and skills.

This event will provide an opportunity for tech enthusiasts and innovative minds to showcase their skills and creativity in Eclipse SDV projects and compete in a team. 

You will be led through the two-and-a-half day coding marathon by our mentors from major OEMs, Tier 1 and automotive technology companies including Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation, Bosch, ETAS, Continental, Microsoft, and more. Our experienced Hack Coaches will be guiding you through the two tracks: SDV Tooling and SDV Blueprints and help you bring to life innovative use cases and features built on top of existing real-life automotive software projects. 

Theiacon 2023 - Call for Presentations is Open

Join TheiaCon 2023, the annual virtual conference focused on the Eclipse Theia IDE ecosystem. Connect with developers, adopters, and contributors from various backgrounds. The conference will feature full-length talks, expert panel discussions, and lightning talks. Share your expertise, insights, and contributions by submitting a presentation proposal.

Important Dates:

Presentation Submission Deadline: October 2, 2023

Conference Dates: November 15-16, 2023

What's the OSPO Alliance?

An Open Source Program Office can be seen as the connection between your organisation and the larger Open Source ecosystem. In 2021, the Eclipse Foundation co-created the OSPO Alliance, together with a group of other European organisations. Eclipse Foundation members willing to take their Open Source awareness and skills to the next level will find a whole range of curated resources to help them. Whether it's about starting an Open Source Program Office from scratch with the Good Governance Initiative or benefiting from the experience of your peers who regularly come to give feedback during OnRamp sessions.These initiatives are practical solutions to professionalize the management of open source software, inbound and outbound, making engaging with open source software less risky and more predictable. These are great and valuable complementary resources to those you can find on the Eclipse Foundation's website.

Our resources are designed to make participation as easy as possible: there is no financial commitment or formal membership associated with supporting the OSPO Alliance. Learn more 

Eclipse Foundation Publishes Results of Equinox p2 Security Audit

Securing the open source software supply chain is one of the Eclipse Foundation’s top priorities, and our recent security audit for Equinox p2 is an important part of this effort. As the provisioning component of the Eclipse IDE, Equinox p2 was a logical choice for our first security audit. Identifying and addressing vulnerabilities of any provisioning system is a critically important aspect of supply chain security, as fixing the vulnerabilities discovered in the audit lowers the risk of developers installing malware when obtaining extensions from the internet.

If you are interested in an audit of your Eclipse project or in joining the Eclipse Cyber Risk Initiative, feel free to reach out to our security team security@eclipse-foundation.org.  Learn more

Featured Community: OpenVSX

Open VSX is an Eclipse open source project and alternative to the Visual Studio Marketplace. 

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Each issue of the member newsletter will feature different working groups. Leaders of working groups wishing to be featured during a particular month should contact marketing@eclipse.org.

Upcoming Events

New Members and Industry Collaborations

For the month of July 2023

Contributing Members

Politecnico di Torino

Industry Collaborations

OpenVSX

SalesForce

Models for Privacy Engineering

Data in Motion

openMobility
Vector Informatik GmbH