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TiddlyWiki

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:25:12 GMT

TiddlyWiki is a wiki packaged within a single html file, complete with all the content, the editing and saving functionality, search and tagging capabilities and much more. It can run locally from your hard drive (so it's great for taking notes or organising personal information) or it can sit on a server. It's very extensible; there are over 400 plugins developed by the TiddlyWiki community.

TiddlyWiki is at the heart of BT's open source innovation endeavours. Find out more at the Osmosoft website.

If you'd like to link to specific content on this site, just click on the 'more' link above the item in question, select 'permalink', and then use the modified URL in the address bar.

You can find out more about TiddlyWiki at the official website: http://www.tiddlywiki.com.

Ruby on Rails

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:52:00 GMT

From the website: "Ruby on Rails is an open source web framework that's optimised for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. it lets you write beautiful code by favouring convention over configuration".

Find out more at the official website: http://www.rubyonrails.com/

Gitorious

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:51:00 GMT

Gitorious is a tool for keeping track of distributed respository clones. It does this by allowing developers to see and find clones, as well as allowing facilitating contributions.

Find out more at the official website: http://gitorious.org/

Git

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:48:00 GMT

From the website: "Git is an open source version control system designed to handle very large projects with speed and efficiency, but just as well suited for small personal repositories; it is especially popular in the open source community, serving as a development platform for projects like the Linux Kernel, Ruby on Rails, WINE or X.org."

Find out more at the official website: http://git.or.cz/

RSpec

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:47:00 GMT

From the website: "RSpec is a Behaviour Driven Development framework for Ruby. It provides two frameworks for writing and executing examples of how your Ruby application should behave:

* a Story Framework for describing behaviour at the application level
* a Spec Framework for describing behaviour at the object level"

Find out more at the official website: http://rspec.info/

Capistrano

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:46:00 GMT

From the website: "Capistrano is a tool for automating tasks on one or more remote servers. It executes commands in parallel on all targeted machines, and provides a mechanism for rolling back changes across multiple machines. It is ideal for anyone doing any kind of system administration, either professionally or incidentally."

Find out more at the official website: http://www.capify.org/

Cruise Control

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:00 GMT

From the website: "CruiseControl.rb is a continuous integration tool. Its basic purpose in life is to alert members of a software project when one of them checks something into source control that breaks the build."

Find out more at the official website: http://selenium.openqa.org/

Products and projects

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:30:00 GMT

BT makes extensive use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in internal systems, BT products, projects and customer deliveries, and believes that FOSS will play an increasingly vital role in enabling BT to deliver innovative solutions.

With this in mind we would like to place on record our thanks and appreciation to all the people who have worked and continue to work on the following FOSS projects (by no means an exhaustive list):

Selenium

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:57:00 GMT

From the website: "Selenium is a test tool for web applications. Selenium tests run directly in a browser, just like real users do. It runs in Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Firefox on Windows, Linux, and Macintosh, Safari on the Mac. We have plans to target Safari on the iPhone in some months."

Find out more at the official website: http://selenium.openqa.org/

Introduction

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:41:00 GMT

BT is proud to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) throughout the entire organisation, and is actively engaged in numerous FOSS communities, projects, initiatives and events.

More than this, though, BT believes that FOSS is crucial to our continuing development and growth as a software driven organisation. FOSS is helping us to improve the quality and interoperability of our products and services for the benefit of our customers.

BT recognises that the communities around FOSS products are as important as the code itself. BT is an active participant in several communities, in various capacities.

Latest news

BT has announced a strategic partnership with the FOSSBazaar initiative, an open source community committed to developing and sharing best practise and tools to support the effective governance of free and open source software (FOSS) in the Enterprise. Find out more in the Contributions section!

How to use this site

This site is a TiddlyWiki file! As you click on each link it will reveal additional content within the page. You can use this site to learn more about the following:

What is open source? - General description of open source software and it's place in BT
Innovation - Find out about our open source innovation initiatives and how you can get involved
Products and projects - List of products and projects where BT has used open source software
Events - Open source events involving BT, with links to resources (such as videos and blog posts)
Contributions - Open source projects and initiatives where BT has made a contribution
People - Contact details and bios for key people in BT

Contributions

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:39:00 GMT

BT has supported several projects and initiatives in many different ways:

	When BT acquired Osmosoft in 2007, Osmosoft's right to the open source TiddlyWiki code base was transferred to UnaMesa, a not-for-profit foundation based in California, USA. BT continues to support UnaMesa through cash sponsorship and partial payment of UnaMesa staff salaries. This in turn enables UnaMesa to continue their work providing free software tools and web services for schools, clinics, and other community organizations. You can find out more about UnaMesa initiatives at http://www.unamesa.com.
	TiddlyWiki sits at the heart of BT's open source innovation team, Osmosoft, which has produced several plugins and products for public use. In addition, BT has paid for several members of the TiddlyWiki community to meet in London, Paris, Brussels and San Francisco to improve the organisation of the product team. The founder of the project, Jeremy Ruston, is the Head of Open Source Innovation for BT, and is the manager of Osmosoft. You can find out more about the TiddlyWiki product at http://www.tiddlywiki.com
	RippleRap is a free, open source, customisable note sharing tool, based on the popular open source TiddlyWiki product and is designed so it can be configured to meet your specific needs. This product was created by Osmosoft, the Open Source Innovation arm of BT. The code base, along with examples of the product used in a conference context, is available via the official RippleRap website at http://www.ripplerap.com.
	BT is a member of FOSSBazaar, an open source community committed to developing and sharing best practise and tools to support the effective governance of free and open source software (FOSS) in the Enterprise. The group cites its key aim to be to accelerate adoption of free and open source software in the Enterprise, and also provides general advice and guidance in support of this. You can find out more at http://www.fossbazaar.org/
	BT Global Services entered into membership of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), which merged with the Free Standards Group in 2007 to form the Linux Foundation - a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. You can find out more about this project at http://www.linux-foundation.org/
	Through involvement with NHS projects, BT has supported Open Health Tools; an initiative to define, refine and implement health interoperability standards within an open source collaborative framework. The project enjoys the benefit of cutting edge developments in other IT sectors through its roots in the Eclipse Foundation, and through the involvement of companies like BT, to form a critical mass of experience, knowledge and adoption. You can find out more about this project at: http://www.openhealthtools.org/
Aloha	Built in-house to address the needs of BT’s award-winning Web21C SDK project, Aloha is an ultra lightweight yet fully scalable and resilient voice application server, with high-level call control APIs that abstract the complexities of SIP and VoIP from Java developers, and turn voice interactions into a feature that can be added to any Java application. Aloha has been built exclusively on open source components, above all the Spring Framework and the JAIN-SIP RI stack. It’s a battle-hardened piece of software, currently powering all Web21C SDK voice services, and supporting millions of call minutes per month. You can find out more at https://trac.osmosoft.com/Aloha (you may need to accept a certificate)

People

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:34:00 GMT

The following people are involved in open source at BT. If you'd like to get in touch, please feel free to do so through the below channels:

JP Rangaswami

JP is the Managing Director of BT Design and has been an outspoken proponent of open source and open standards for many years. He is well known on the conference circuit, as well as for his popular blog, Confused of Calcutta. Contact: jp@bt.com Blog: Confused of Calcutta Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jobsworth

Jeremy Ruston

Jeremy is the Head of Open Source Innovation for BT, a role which sees him leading Osmosoft, BT's open source innovation arm. He is the original creator of the open source product TiddlyWiki, and continues to manage this project alongside his BT duties. Contact: jeremy.ruston@bt.com Blog: Treat with Jermolene Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jermolene

Mark Kent

Mark has been with BT for over 20 years, working on voice networks, transport, satellite & sub cable systems, standards and software, and now leads on voice and multi-media architecture and evolution for BT. After several years of personally using open source, from the release of Debian Bo onwards, he recognised that open source stacks were mature enough for deployment into mainstream telco networks. Following his work on open source application servers for BT through Project Firebird (which combines JAIN SLEE with Carrier Grade Linux), MySQL and other FOSS components on COTS Hardware, he took BT Global Services into membership of the Open Source Development Labs, OSDL, which has since merged to form the Linux Foundation. Contact: mark.kent@bt.com

Paul O'Brien

Paul leads BT’s Open Source SIG (Special Interest Group) which brings together people from across BT, all keen to promote awareness of open source in the company. The SIG has organised numerous conferences, workshops and events, building a healthy community of FOSS advocates in all parts of BT. Paul also runs BT’s Customer Service and Operations Research programme where he commissions research to drive service innovation into BT. He is a strong advocate for open source and open collaboration and how it plays a key role in delivering successful research. Contact: paul.d.obrien@bt.com

Andrew Back

Andrew has been working with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) since 1995, and currently holds the position of Open Source Strategist within BT Osmosoft. During his tenure at BT he has been responsible for driving strategy for the effective adoption of open source technology and principles across all lines of business, and the creation of BT Design's Open Source Focus Group. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and a Chartered Member of the British Computer Society.Contact: andrew.rf.back@bt.com Blog: Carrier Detect Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/9600

Phil Whitehouse

Phil holds the position of Open Source Community Advocate within Osmosoft, the open source innovation arm of BT. He is responsible for bridging the gap between open source communities and those within BT who are interested in open source, as well as managing commitments made by Osmosoft. He comes from an agency background, specialising in user experience design, accessibility and project management. Contact: phil.2.whitehouse@bt.com Blog: The Casablanca Weblog Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Casablanca

BT Osmosoft

Osmosoft is the Open Source Innovation arm of BT, and has a particularly transparent remit. You can find out more about their work at the BT Osmosoft website.

Photo attributions

The above photos are reproduced under a Creative Commons licence, and are attributed as follows:

JP Rangaswami taken by David Sifry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsifry/2104378305/
Jeremy Ruston taken by Doc Searls:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/640316537/
Mark Kent taken by Phil Whitehouse:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philliecasablanca/2300305172/
Paul O'Brien taken by Phil Whitehouse:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philliecasablanca/2049198163/
Andrew Back taken by Paul Downey:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psd/2639539491/
Phil Whitehouse taken by Paul Downey:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psd/2586537465/

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Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Introduction
What is open source?
Innovation
Products and projects
Events
Contributions
People

Events

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:39:00 GMT

BT's support of FOSS-related events is modest but increasing.

Upcoming events

Osmosoft, the Open Source Innovation arm of BT, hosts frequent Open Source Show 'n' Tell events in their office in Soho, London. They're open to the public, and more information can be found here (along with links to videos from past events).

BT is sponsoring OSCon 2008, billed as "the crossroads of all things open source, bringing together the best, brightest, and most interesting people to explore what's new, and to champion the cause of open principles and open source adoption across the computing industry". Find out more about BT's involvement here.

Previous events

OpenTech 2008 was "an informal, low cost one-day conference on technology, society and low-carbon living, featuring Open Source ways of working and technologies that anyone can have a go at." Osmosoft, the Open Source Innovation arm of BT, supported the event. You can find out more about our involvement here.

TiddlyWest was a TiddlyWiki-related community event held in San Francisco on 18 June 2008. Osmosoft co-hosted the event with local TiddlyWiki legend, Eric Shulman.

Zlib

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:39:00 GMT

From the website: "A Massively Spiffy Yet Delicately Unobtrusive Compression Library (Also Free, Not to Mention Unencumbered by Patents)"

Find out more at the official site: http://www.zlib.net/

Asterisk

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:38:00 GMT

From the website: "Asterisk is the world's leading open source PBX, telephony engine, and telephony applications toolkit. Offering flexibility unheard of in the world of proprietary communications, Asterisk empowers developers and integrators to create advanced communication solutions...for free."

Find out more at the official site: http://www.asterisk.org/

Wireshark

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:38:00 GMT

From the website: "Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

Wireshark development thrives thanks to the contributions of networking experts across the globe. It is the continuation of a project that started in 1998."

Find out more at the official website: http://www.wireshark.org/

ADOdb

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:37:00 GMT

From the website: "ADOdb is a database abstraction library for PHP."

Find out more at the official website: http://adodb.sourceforge.net/

	Linux		OpenSSL
	GNU Operating System		BusyBox
	Eclipse		SIP Express Router
	Apache		Samba
	OFBiz		MySQL
	Subversion		PHP
	MediaWiki		Spring
	PuTTY		ADOdb
	Firefox		Xen
	TiddlyWiki		Wireshark
	Asterisk		Zlib
	Selenium		Cruise Control
	Capistrano		RSpec
	Git		Gitorious
	Ruby on Rails