| Re: [toolchain-modernization-strategy] [eclipse.org-membership-at-large] Proposal to Establish the Toolchain Modernization Strategy Interest Group |
_______________________________________________All,
A proposal has been made to establish the Toolchain Modernization Strategy Interest Group [1].
The proposal indicates the creation of this interest group will be focused on sharing expertise and collaboratively developing strategies for modernizing, migrating, and transforming technology stacks. This interest group will address the challenges of evolving both desktop-based and cloud-based products towards more modern, scalable solutions. It will also consider emerging technologies, such as the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning or in general new technologies, as an aspect of modernization.
Further, the scope states the Toolchain Modernization Strategy Interest Group intends to focus on the following strategic objectives and concentrated areas:
Strategic Decision Frameworks: Providing frameworks that companies can use to decide on the most suitable approach for their specific circumstances. This involves evaluating the benefits of hybrid models, complete redevelopment on new technological platforms, or incremental modernization of existing systems.
Collaborative Problem Solving and Strategy Development: Establishing a collaborative platform for companies to share insights, challenges, and strategies. This mutualization of effort is aimed at defining roadmaps and optimized strategies that take into account the unique industrial and maintenance constraints of the involved enterprises.
Emerging Technologies and AI Integration: Exploring the potential and impact of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning or other relevant innovations, as part of the modernization process. This includes evaluating how technologies such as AI impacts modernization strategies, technology choices, and the overall approach to toolchain transformation, ensuring that decisions align with long-term goals and emerging innovations.
Sustainability and Risk Management: Addressing the long-term sustainability of integrated toolchains and managing the associated technological, business risks, security, compliance and regulatory considerations. This includes ensuring the viability of toolchain components over extended operational periods.
Advocacy and Awareness: Enhancing the visibility of strategic toolchain transformation options within the Eclipse community and the broader software development industry. This will help in promoting the adaptability and future-readiness of our toolchains technologies.
Legacy and Modern Integration: Utilizing the rich ecosystem of the Eclipse IDE, including Simultaneous Release (SimRel) projects, Eclipse Marketplace extensions, and RCP-based products, to support companies with substantial desktop-based toolchains. Exploring how these can be integrated or transitioned to modern, cloud-based solutions like those developed by the Cloud Dev Tools Working Group, including Eclipse Theia , Theia IDE, Open VSX, and Eclipse Che.
All Member organizations of the Eclipse Foundation are invited to join the interest group and there are no additional fees involved to do so. Please subscribe to the mailing list [2] and indicate your organization’s interest to participate in the mailing list and/or simply follow along.
Based on the Interest Group Process [3], the interest group will be officially created shortly.
Please feel free to contact either the Foundation’s Collaboration Team [4] or myself if you have any questions.
[1] https://projects.eclipse.org/interest-groups/toolchain-modernization-strategy-interest-group
[2] https://accounts.eclipse.org/mailing-list/toolchain-modernization-strategy
[3] https://www.eclipse.org/org/collaborations/interest-groups/process.php
[4] mailto: collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThanks
Paul
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Paul White
Secretary/Treasurer | Eclipse Foundation
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