FOSS Backstage 2026

Training-as-Code: Scaling Open Source Literacy
2026-03-16 , Auditorium

Shared educational efforts need more than static files; they require a scalable, community-driven approach. This talk introduces Eclipse OSILK, a "Training-as-Code" project using AsciiDoc for modular, maintainable training. It enables organizations to tailor content easily while keeping it as evergreen as the software itself.


Mutualising educational efforts between organisations requires more than just a few PDF/PPT/… slide decks or markdown files
shared on a Git repo. It requires a scalable, maintainable, and community-driven approach to education.
In this talk, we introduce Eclipse OSILK (Open Source & InnerSource Learning Kit), a brand-new project designed to provide high-
quality, modular training materials. We will explore the project's unique "Training-as-Code" philosophy, which leverage AsciiDoc
and version control to ensure that training materials remain as evergreen and collaborative as the software they describe.
Organisation will be able to easily tailored it to their needs.
With this lightning talk, we want to bring on more companies on board!

Florent has been involved (both personally and professionally) in the FLOSS community since 1999. Professionally, Florent has worked for nearly 20 years in a consulting company as a Open Source advisor for large companies, helping them with software quality, Open Source governance, licensing, Innersource, as well as change management. Today, as Open Source Services Team Lead, he's helping (new) Eclipse members and projects better understand, manage and master Open Source. He's also an active participant in the OSPO Alliance and the Good Governance Initiative. On his personal side, he's an administrator and board member at LinuxFr.org (reference french-speaking, community driven website about Free and Open Source software).

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