open source no cost collab tools 2009-05-27
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May 27, 2009 | Todd Ross Nienkerk
Open-source and no-cost
tools for collaborationDrupalCamp Helsinki 2009
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For more info, see the FOSS page on Wikipedia
Why no-cost?Free is a debated word in the open-sourcecommunity. For the purposes of this presentation,no-cost means you dont have to pay for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_softwarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_softwarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software -
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Suites and integrated
packagesGoogle Apps, Zimbra, and the Atlassian suite
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Google Apps
URL: google.com/apps
Proprietary
No-cost
Paid plans are available, though not usuallynecessary for most uses
Includes tools for email, groupware, collaboration,document sharing, and instant messaging
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Zimbra
URL: zimbra.com
Open-source No-cost
Hosting plans are offered by Zimbra and third-
party companies like 01.com
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Includes tools for email, groupware, collaboration,and document sharing
Documents cannot be edited simultaneously
Purchased by Yahoo!
Zimbra
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Atlassian
URL: atlassian.com
Open source No-cost for open-source firms and projects
You must apply for an open-source license
Application: atlassian.com/software/views/opensource-license-request.jsp
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Not a comprehensive groupware suite
Does not handle email or calendaring Handles issues tracking, project management,
documentation/wiki, version control, code review,and continuous integration
Issue tracking (JIRA) and documentation/wiki(Confluence) apps are perhaps most useful
Atlassian
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Chat, conferencing, andtelephony
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Chat: Openfire
URL: igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire
XMPP/Jabber provider IM gateways: AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, ICQ, etc.
Supports group chats (chat rooms) and
broadcasting to multiple users
Secure and logged chatting
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Chat: Skype and IRC
Skype
Text and voice chat, including international calling Secure
IRC
Not secure or logged
Logging requires a channel bot
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Telephony: Asterisk
URL: asterisk.org
(Site runs on Drupal!) PBX, VoIP, and telephony application
To take full advantage of Asterisk, you may need
to purchase a Digium appliance and VoIP phones
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Other helpful apps andservices
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Delicious
URL: delicious.com
Bookmark and link sharing Create link feeds for your website
Send links to other users using the for:username
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Remember the Milk
URL: rememberthemilk.com
Tasks and reminder sharing Create company- or project-wide to-do lists and
reminders
Some syncing features require a Pro account
US$25/year
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Doodle
URL: doodle.com
Schedule meetings quickly and with minimalhassle
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Etherpad
URL: etherpad.com
Document collaboration and sharing Changes are visible instantly
Not secure
Paid version offers secured editing
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Atlassian tools
JIRA
issue tracking and project management
Confluence
documentation and document sharing
Crowd
single sign-on for all Atlassian products
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Document sharing
Confluence
text documents such as proposals and how-toguides
Google Apps
spreadsheets and presentation outlines
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Zimbra groupware
Handles email, calendaring, and a shared addressbook
Hosting provided by 01.com
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Telephony, chat, and
conferencing Asterisk PBX
Installed on Digiums Asterisk Appliance
Openfire
Jabber, Gchat, AIM, MSN, Yahoo!
Skype
Text and international conferencing
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Minimizing maintenance
Running ones own software requires significanteffort
Stable web host
Software upgrades, patches, and maintenance
Paying for software support or hosting issometimes more cost-effective than doing ityourself
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What we maintain
Atlassian suite: JIRA, Confluence, and Crowd
Issue tracking, project management,documentation, document sharing, and single-sign on
Openfire
XMPP/Jabber chat and AIM, MSN, and Yahoo!gateways
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What we dontmaintain
Zimbra
Email, calendaring, and shared address book
Google Apps
Asterisk sort of
Hardware is installed on-site
We also have a support plan through Digium
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Credits
Four Kitchens is not affiliated withany of the products or servicesdiscussed in this presentation
All trademarked products orservices are excluded from thispresentations Creative Commonslicense
This presentation was created anddelivered by Todd Ross Nienkerk,co-founder of Four Kitchens
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