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Von der Supply Chain, lokal gebauten Artefakten und wie Maven damit umgeht

sebastian

#Open Elements

#Open-Source

#Security

#Java

Von der Supply Chain, lokal gebauten Artefakten und wie Maven damit umgeht

Lokal gebaute Artefakte können ein Problem für Reproducible Builds sein und damit ein Risiko für die Supply Chain. Ich zeige hier, wie das Auflösen von Artefakten in Maven passiert und wie man sehen kann, ob ein selbstgebautes Artefakt fäschlicher Weise verwerndet wurde.

Agentic Wallets - When AI Agents Need to Pay

hendrik

#ai

#web3

Agentic Wallets - When AI Agents Need to Pay

AI agents are becoming autonomous actors — but they cannot pay for things. I explore the challenges behind agentic wallets, the emerging specifications that make them possible, and propose a concrete architecture that works across decentralized and centralized payment providers.

When "Contributions" Become a Burden

hendrik

#open-source

#ai

When "Contributions" Become a Burden

Generative AI is changing open source: An increasing number of automatically generated pull requests are overwhelming maintainers and presenting new challenges for review processes. How projects are trying to preserve quality and openness despite the growing flood of AI slop.

Using Maveniverse Toolbox in Initializer for Apache Maven™

noah

#open-source

#support-and-care

#maven

Using Maveniverse Toolbox in Initializer for Apache Maven™

Initializer for Apache Maven™ uses Maveniverse Toolbox for programmatic Maven project generation. This post explains why we chose it and how it helps with version resolution and POM editing.

Year in Review 2025

hendrik

#Open Elements

Year in Review 2025

2025 was a year of growth for Open Elements: The team expanded internationally, new projects were launched, and engagement in open source foundations reached new heights. From founding membership in the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group to the successful Maven funding through the Sovereign Tech Fund to a global presence at conferences — Open Elements solidified its position as a driving force for open source and digital sovereignty.

Reproducible builds

sebastian

#open-source

#support-and-care

#maven

#security

Reproducible builds

This blog post features an overview of what reproducible builds are and why they provide value in the context of software supply chain security. Since the announcement of the European Cyber Security Act (CRA), supply chain security is in the spotlight of many companies. The purpose of this blog post is to provide ideas and guidelines about the critical concept of reproducible builds. The German Sovereign Tech Agency supports this blog post.

Jira Issue to GitHub Issue Migration in Apache Maven

sandra

#open-source

#support-and-care

#maven

Jira Issue to GitHub Issue Migration in Apache Maven

This blog post details the Apache Maven Support and Care team’s funded effort to migrate issues from Jira to GitHub, supported by the German Sovereign Tech Fund. This post provides valuable insights into the challenges of migrating large-scale issue tracking systems and the importance of thorough planning and adaptation and why this was only possible with a funding.

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