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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🇩🇪 I have 5 free passes to offer for the AI Coding Workshop in Berlin on 15 September. 🎟️ First 5 people to contact me get a free pass! aieclipse.org/ai-workshop

AI Coding Workshop and Eclipse Foundation logos connected by flowing blue and orange digital waves, with coding, AI, and global open source community elements in the background.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

📢 The #TheiaCon 2026 #CFP is open! AI-native development is reshaping what software tools can become, and we want to hear from the people building them. Bring your case, propose a talk and join the conversation! 👇 Read more: blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-... #EclipseTheia #AINative #OpenSource

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Celestial release notes 🌘 Sun ✓ Moon ✓ Earth ✓ 0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 total Eclipse. @eclipseide.org Looks stable enough to ship. #EclipseIDE @eclipse.org

Eclipse IDE 2026-09 “Celestial Edition” artwork showing a solar eclipse above mountains. A release train connects the Sun, Moon and Earth, all checked, with “BUILD SUCCESSFUL” and the message: “0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 total Eclipse.”

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

👏 Congratulations to Hannes Wellmann on this well deserved recognition! Beyond m2eclipse, Hannes is also an Eclipse Platform & IDE Release Engineer, helping deliver our quarterly releases and sustain the Eclipse Platform & RCP ecosystem. #RCP #EclipseIDE #EclipseFdn #OpenSource #Java #Maven

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🎉 Open VSX 1.0.0 is here, with 1.0.1 already out! A true community milestone. Thanks to all contributors, publishers, adopters and users. 🚀 blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-... #OpenVSX #VSCode #AICoding

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hands-on workshop in Brussels, 23 June, #Cursor #Copilot #ClaudeCode or Eclipse #TheiaAI : workflows, context management, generated code review and modern open source environments. aieclipse.org/ai-workshop/ ps: have a few discount coupons available, feel free to connect/ask

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Back from the Eclipse @ocxconference : open source meets regulation, AI reshapes dev tools, and everything is moving fast ⚡️ #opensource #AI #CRA #DevTools Read my full report: www.linkedin.com/pulse/eclips...

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

@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.

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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.

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🪐 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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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-...

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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

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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🇩🇪 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!

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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

✨ 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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

“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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

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...

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.

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🚀 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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

✨ 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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🎉 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!

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🇩🇪 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

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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🏆 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

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

‘The AI-powered Theia IDE: Open Source Developer Tools in the AI Era’ — just dropped on the blog! Check it out 📷 blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-... #AI #OpenSource #DevTools #TheiaIDE #EclipseFoundation #DeveloperExperience #CloudIDE #TypeScript #WebDev #AIforDevelopers

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This long-awaited news is finally here! Can’t wait to hear the community’s feedback: #GitHub #Copilot is now available for #EclipseIDE! 🚀 Check out all the details in the official announcement: devblogs.microsoft.com/java/github-...

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Thomas Froment @thomasfroment.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The modernization of the Eclipse IDE is a community effort, and your contributions will play a critical role in shaping its success. Now, 2025 is your moment: blogs.eclipse.org/post/thomas-... Because every generation has a chance to build its dream open source IDE platform, and this is yours!

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