Connecting people, inspiring learning

Stories from Eclipse contributors in Uganda Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – 09:51 by Thabang Mashologu Open source technologies have a unique ability to connect people, transcend boundaries, and foster learning. This is exemplified by the collaboration between Ugandan developers Tayebwa Noah and Jessie Ssebuliba, and Germany-based Hendrik Ebbers, CEO of Open Elements, Eclipse Committer, and a member […]

Learning from Lesotho

Supporting Girls Coding Academy’s hackathon Monday, February 3, 2025 – 16:31 by Clark Roundy Sometimes, research sparks more than just insight – it inspires action. That’s exactly what happened with our State of Open Source in the Global South report. Among the findings, one key takeaway stood out: open source projects and technologies, such the Eclipse Desktop IDE, […]

From Uganda to the world

Christopher Lumu’s open source journey Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 04:53 by Diana Kupfer Open source is often described as a global movement, but for developers like Christopher Lumu, it’s also deeply personal. Born and raised in Uganda and trained in Computer Science, Christopher found in open source not just a career path but a […]