D3FC
A collection of components that make it easy to build interactive charts with D3.
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Scott Logic is committed to open source
At Scott Logic, we believe that open source offers immeasurable benefits and are keen to see increased adoption, while tackling the sustainability challenges. There are four main ways by which we deliver on our commitment:
Consumption
We have an open source first policy. If a viable open source project exists, or one which we can readily adapt to meet our requirements, it is our first choice. We also take particular care when adopting open source components to ensure we understand the risks these may present.
Contribution
We have a permissive open source policy and actively encourage our team to contribute to open source projects.
Creation
If we create a technology solution that we feel others would benefit from, we are committed to open sourcing it.
Partnering
We are active members of the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) and Linux Foundation and have partnered with various other organisations, such as Bristol Pound and J.P. Morgan to collaborate on a great many open source projects and initiatives.
Open source is everywhere, but built on fragile foundations
Open source is the practice of developing software in the open, where the code is visible and open to being changed by anyone. What started as the free software movement in the early 90s has become a pervasive and critical part of the entire software industry. From cloud platforms to embedded systems, front-end UI to back-end data platforms, everywhere you look open source is the dominant force.
Whilst open source has many benefits when compared to closed-source proprietary solutions, it isn’t without issues. Commercial open source is thriving, however, there is an increasing reliance on community-led open source projects, many of which are struggling to sustain themselves.
FINOS
Scott Logic has been an active member of the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) for a number of years. We're active in a number of their working groups and projects, including FDC3 (desktop interop standards), KDB (a time series database) and their D&I Committee. Our CTO has also served as a board member and is currently leading their nascent Technical Steering Committee.
The Linux Foundation
We are recent members of The Linux Foundation, but are already active contributors. Our CTO has written their training course on WebAssembly, we are working closely with Linux Foundation Research on various survey and research projects, and have been on the organising committee of various CNCF events.
How we live our commitment
Open Source first
We believe that if a viable open source solution exists, or one which we can readily adapt to meet requirements, it should be the first choice. But, care needs to be taken to ensure any associated risks are truly understood.
Security
Open source provides transparency and the opportunity for greater scrutiny, but it requires targeted action to bring those values to life. We know how to ensure open source is consumed safely, and guide our clients on maturing their own ways of working.
Leadership
The value of open source needs to be related to an organisation as a whole through dedicated focus and expertise. We have helped organisations establish the necessary leadership drive and support to truly realise that value.
Community and shared value
We have a permissive open source policy and actively encourage our teams to contribute back to open source projects, collaboratively creating shared value and innovation. We support our clients in doing the same.
Open Source London
In partnership with FINOS, we run Open Source London which aims to expand contributions to and consumption of open source technologies that support large enterprises in addressing their business challenges.
Keep up to date with our future events by joining our mailing list, watch a video from our latest event, and view the full playlist here.
Our projects
We have built, and made significant contributions to, a wide range of open source projects. These are some of the highlights:
Perspective
A streaming analytics library from JP Morgan, that integrates D3FC charts.
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OpenFin React Hooks
A collection of React Hooks built on top of the Openfin API.
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Finput
A vanilla-JS financial amount input control.
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Cla-bot
Cla-bot is a GitHub Application for automation of Contributor Licence Agreements (CLAs).
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OpenAPI Forge
OpenAPI Forge generates high-quality, simple and effective client libraries directly from the Open API specification, in a range of languages.
Read moreOpen source research
2023 State of Open Source in Financial Services
Co-authored by our CTO Colin Eberhardt, the third annual State of Open Source in Financial Services report offers a comprehensive, global exploration of the dynamic open source landscape within financial services in 2023.
World of Open Source: Europe Spotlight 2023
Scott Logic's Colin Eberhardt, Graham Odds and Matt Dunderdale have co-written the new Linux Foundation report, 'World of Open Source: Europe Spotlight 2023', which benchmarks the trends and impact of open source in the public sector alone and against other industries.
From our blog
Open Source Sustainability through Corporate Social Responsibility
The sustainability challenges of open source projects are regularly in the news. The solution is to genuinely understand the open source community, acknowledge the shared responsibility we have in our commons, and look to fill the gaps through the well-understood tool of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Colin Eberhardt
Our prompt injection playground has gone open source!
Spy Logic, our playground to experiment with prompt injection attacks on AI chatbots, has just been open sourced. This blog details the path to becoming fully open and how you can contribute.
George Sproston
Balancing Act: Financial Organisations and the Constraints on Open Source Community Engagement
In this blog , Marghaid Howie looks at the findings of The State of Open Source in Financial Services, including how things have (and have not) changed from her time starting in the sector and how larger organisations can foster a culture of open source.
Marghaid Howie
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