Ortus Solutions and BoxLang Return as Gold Sponsors at Open South Code 2025

Cristobal Escobar June 16, 2025

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Cristobal Escobar

June 16, 2025

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On June 20–21, Ortus Solutions and BoxLang are proud to return as Gold Sponsors of Open South Code 2025, one of the premier open source events in Europe, hosted in Málaga, Spain.

Our continued support of this event reflects our strong commitment to the open source ecosystem, software innovation, and the developer community across Europe and beyond.

Join Luis Majano for:

“BoxLang: A New Dynamic JVM Language”

Date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Time: 11:30 AM

Room: Sala Canillas

Link: See the official session

BoxLang is a modern, dynamic language for the JVM that brings together the power of multiple languages—Java, Python, Ruby, CFML, Go, and PHP—into one expressive and productive environment.

Write Anywhere, Run Everywhere

BoxLang is designed for multi-runtime deployments, making it a truly flexible tool for today’s polyglot developers:

Desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Servers (web/cloud environments)
Serverless platforms (such as AWS Lambda)
Mobile (iOS and Android)
WebAssembly
Embedded devices

Interoperability at Its Core

BoxLang offers full interoperability with Java, enabling developers to bridge modern and legacy systems without major rewrites. It is more than just a language—it's a powerful development framework.

Key features include:

Event-driven programming
Asynchronous and scheduled task support
Native scripting across all operating systems
In-memory applications
Queues and modular architecture
Runtime support for Python, PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and more

Why Attend

Whether you're a backend developer, a language enthusiast, or a passionate supporter of open source, this session is for you. You’ll gain:

A first-hand look at the power and vision behind BoxLang
Insight from Luis Majano, creator of ColdBox and CEO of Ortus Solutions
The opportunity to connect with fellow developers and the Ortus team at our sponsor booth

Visit us at our Gold Sponsor booth, meet the Ortus Solutions team, and discover how BoxLang is reshaping developer productivity on the JVM. See you in Málaga.

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