Professor for Cyber-Physical Systems for Engineering and Production, LIT CPS Lab, Johannes Kepler University Linz; IEC 61499, Convenor IEC TC65B WG15
Joined September 2020
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
Apr 27
For our latest community newsletter, we have interviewed @AZoitl, Eclipse Foundation committer and project lead for @4diac. He shares insights from over 20 years in open source, from building research tools to leading Eclipse 4diac, and why collaboration and community are key to success.
📖 Read his story:
hubs.la/Q049bj_J0
#EclipseFdn #opensource #community #committers #Eclipse4diac
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
Apr 15
📰 Stay up to date with the latest from the #EclipseFdn community.
The March 2026 Community Newsletter highlights:
✨ Eclipse Theia as a production-ready platform
✨ A committer journey with @AZoitl (@4diac)
✨ @ocxconference workshops and keynote speakers
✨ Open VSX reaching 300M monthly downloads
✨ AI-assisted development and SDV innovation
✨ Project releases and community updates
Stay informed and connected 👉 hubs.la/Q049bczV0
#opensource #community #developerTools #innovation
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
👋 Meet @AZoitl, Eclipse Foundation committer and project lead for @4diac.
From embedded systems developer to researcher building open source tools, Alois has spent over two decades contributing to open source, helping shape industrial automation through projects like Eclipse 4diac.
Discover how his journey evolved 👉
hubs.la/Q049bbmb0
#EclipseFdn #opensource #committers #Eclipse4diac #community
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Mar 31
Proud and honored to be featured in this month’s Eclipse Community Newsletter as part of the Committer Profile series.
Mar 31
The March Community Newsletter is out!
✨Catch up on the latest from the #EclipseFdn ecosystem, including:
Eclipse Theia in production by @JonasHelming
✨Interview with Alois Zoitl, who is involved in Eclipse 4diac, Eclipse SimRel, and Eclipse GEF Classic
✨Meet the @ocxconference keynote speakers and explore expert-led workshops
✨#OpenVSX Registry surpasses 300 million monthly downloads
✨How Eclipse SDV is driving innovation in open source automotive
✨AI-assisted development in the Eclipse Foundation Software Development team
✨ New project releases and upcoming events
Read the newsletter: hubs.la/Q048_j990
#opensource #community #EclipseTheia #SDV #OCX
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
Mar 12
🚀 Eclipse 4diac 3.1 is out!
Highlights:
• Struct Member Access support for F_MOVE
• Folder refactoring in 4diac IDE
• Modularized IEC 61131-3 function library in 4diac FORTE
• Performance improvements for embedded targets
See what's new 👇
eclipse.dev/4diac/new-and-no…
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Feb 27
Happy to see that we are back on track to deliver a new Eclipse 4diac release every 3 months.
Feb 27
Feature Freeze Alert: Eclipse 4diac 3.1 is almost here!
✅ Improved Struct Member Access & Folder Refactoring
✅ Modernized UI with Drop Shadows
✅ FreeRTOS Memory Optimizations
Release date: March 11.
📅 Full details: eclipse.dev/4diac/news/2026/…
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
Jan 24
🚀 Eclipse 4diac 3.0.2 released!
Maintenance release with stability and bug fixes for 4diac IDE and 4diac FORTE, including FB type handling, OCL checks, code generation, and package name fixes.
🔧📦 #Eclipse4diac #OpenSource #IndustrialAutomation
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
10 Dec 2025
🎉 Eclipse 4diac 3.0 is out!
Highlights:
• Reworked ST editors interpreter
• Better #IEC61499 validation
• New library & package system
• Big runtime improvements
• New: 4diac FBE
• FORTE migrated to C 20
Full details download:
eclipse.dev/4diac/new-and-no…
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
27 Oct 2025
🎉 Eclipse 4diac 3.0 entered feature freeze!
After 2 years & 7200 commits, we’re close to our biggest release yet 🚀
Try the early access builds & share feedback!
📰 eclipse.dev/4diac/news/2025/…
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
18 Jul 2025
With Initiative 31, Java developers have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the #EclipseIDE. Learn about the initiative’s technical details, the SWT modernisation process, and how to contribute: hubs.la/Q03xQFSV0 #opensource #DeveloperTools @JAVAPROmagazin
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
8 Jun 2025
The #EclipseIDE delivers what you need to rapidly innovate.
The new #EclipseIDE will be released in 3 days!
#opensource #developertools
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
4 Jun 2025
📢 Just one week to go! The next #EclipseIDE release drops on 11 June—mark your calendars!
#opensource #developertools @EclipseJavaIDE
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
4 Apr 2025
The Eclipse 4diac contributors and committers are considering upgrading
the C version for 4diac FORTE to C 20.
Please provide your feedback at this issue:
github.com/eclipse-4diac/4di…
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
25 Mar 2025
Thanks to popular demand, we are very happy to announce the next virtual Eclipse 4diac Community Meeeting. This community meeting is a place for the Eclipse 4diac community to get to know each other and to exchange ideas around Eclipse 4diac.
eclipse.dev/4diac/news/2025/…
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
26 Feb 2025
Heiko Klare, tech lead of Initiative 31, will present the session “Everything to the Web? Modernizing the UI of Java Desktop Applications” (in 🇩🇪) at @JavaLandConf. Join us! hubs.la/Q035p5lX0
#JavaLand #EclipseIDE #IDE
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
11 Feb 2025
The 4days if Eclipse 4diac Winter School has officially begun!
We kicked things off with a great get to know each other and already have been exchanging exciting ideas. Looking forward to an inspiring week full of hands-on learning and innovation!
#4daysof4diac #Automation
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
5 Feb 2025
🚀 Simplify your #4diac projects!
Join Michael Oberlehner at the 4days of 4diac Winter School to learn:
🔹 How to manage modules & libraries in 4diac
🔹 Best practices for using Git with 4diac IDE
Get ready—we’re just 1 week away! 👩💻👨💻 #OpenSource #Automation #WinterSchool
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
24 Jan 2025
@4diac Programming UAO devices is critical in today's automation landscape!
Interoperability & scalability are key and #4diacIDE makes it seamless.
Don't miss Aimirim at the #4daysof4diac #WinterSchool, presenting Programming UAO Devices with 4diac IDE.
Early-bird ends Jan 26 !
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
21 Jan 2025
Get hands-on experience with #Eclipse4diac and learn about developing IEC 61499 automation solutions at the first-ever 4days of Eclipse 4diac Winter School! Join us at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria from 10-14 February: hubs.la/Q033cDLQ0 #opensource #IoT
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Alois Zoitl retweeted
16 Jan 2025
Join us for the first-ever 4days of Eclipse 4diac Winter School!
📍 Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
📅 10-14 February 2025
More info: hubs.ly/Q032DChw0 #opensource #IoT @ResearchEclipse
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