--- title: Community Blog | members (3) description: members | Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. 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[OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/10.04.19.FINOS_WebsiteBanners_3.png) # Community Blog ## [Colin Eberhardt: Why I ❤ Open Source](https://www.finos.org/blog/colin-eberhardt-why-i-open-source) April 07, 2017 [Colin Eberhardt](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/colin-eberhardt) [1 Comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/colin-eberhardt-why-i-open-source#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/contributionschart.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/colin-eberhardt-why-i-open-source) Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Colin Eberhardt, technology director at [Scott Logic](http://www.scottlogic.com/) and the first at-large member of the Symphony Software Foundation. I’ve been developing software for the financial services sector for the past ten years, and through working as a consultant, have had the pleasure of working with many different investment banks, brokers, asset managers and energy trading firms. ## [Can open source help create an asset class-neutral system infrastructure?](https://www.finos.org/blog/can-open-source-help-create-an-asset-class-neutral-system-infrastructure) March 30, 2017 [Ashok Mittal](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/ashok-mittal) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/can-open-source-help-create-an-asset-class-neutral-system-infrastructure#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Tokyo%2c%20Japan%20cityscape%20and%20highways..jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/can-open-source-help-create-an-asset-class-neutral-system-infrastructure)   ## [Seamlessly building & deploying Symphony Integrations](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations) March 22, 2017 [Vincent Gurle](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/vincent-gurle) [1 Comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations#comments-listing) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GFIW4UzPVmom8KF_Lvb3_mkj8MXL4YbSgbkGfJNRXXjrdLk4kN-AGjL1zxQQMCahGvWiWkCZI7NWMNHsCvG-wPAlP2-19ci3xRCZxmLHJFFdym1H6CMz540XCJhuY8euHH3vmziE=s800)](https://www.finos.org/blog/seamlessly-building-deploying-symphony-integrations) ## [Contributor spotlight: Matt Joyce of Symphony on open source projects and their long-term potential](https://www.finos.org/blog/contributor-spotlight-matt-joyce-of-symphony-on-open-source-projects-and-their-long-term-potential) February 22, 2017 [Ali Colwell](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/ali-colwell) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/contributor-spotlight-matt-joyce-of-symphony-on-open-source-projects-and-their-long-term-potential#comments-listing) Open source is valuable in many ways, and as more and more people in the financial services industry realize this and embrace said value, it creates a mutually beneficial ecosystem for those involved. ## [Symphony Integrations - Open Source status & roadmap](https://www.finos.org/blog/symphony-integrations-open-source-status-roadmap) February 15, 2017 [Vincent Gurle](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/vincent-gurle) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/symphony-integrations-open-source-status-roadmap#comments-listing) ![VincentGurle.png](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/VincentGurle.png?width=151&name=VincentGurle.png)As you might remember, at Symphony Innovate 2016, [Symphony](http://symphony.com) announced the development of a powerful integration framework and readily available integrations extending the Symphony platform to transform the way we work and collaborate. At the same time, we also announced that all of these integrations as well as the framework would be contributed to the Symphony Software Foundation. As a refresher, here are the integrations that were announced: ## [Member spotlight: Frank Tarsillo of IHS Markit on open source, the Foundation and the value of collaboration](https://www.finos.org/blog/member-spotlight-frank-tarsillo-of-ihs-markit-on-open-source-the-foundation-and-the-value-of-collaboration) December 16, 2016 [Ali Colwell](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/ali-colwell) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/member-spotlight-frank-tarsillo-of-ihs-markit-on-open-source-the-foundation-and-the-value-of-collaboration#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/frank.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/member-spotlight-frank-tarsillo-of-ihs-markit-on-open-source-the-foundation-and-the-value-of-collaboration) [Frank Tarsillo](https://symphonyoss.atlassian.net/wiki/display/~ftarsillo), Managing Director and Head of Architecture for the Financial Markets division at IHS Markit, has been an integral member of Symphony Software Foundation. Through his [contribution of projects](https://github.com/symphonyoss/symphony-java-client?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8FHHv9NomCCVtlsXijSO5gPjjIUFiAhE_w9vR76tpkSCviFro8o3LzZT-ctNwSUOVjlfVy1dVsN3Dn5xvJ0uSZEG5TETRRoCLdIDC_NhZaM4UWB70&_hsmi=2), IHS Markit’s gold membership, participation in working groups and his role in the [Engineering Steering Committee](https://symphonyoss.atlassian.net/wiki/display/ESCo/Engineering+Steering+Committee?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--5lkmuTRxUK94bf4QX-tvtokQqqXOWj4LtlY2FvASw9GqF0vV5azhyIHy1is1ppM9tNE8mLia6wIrRO_Sl9jJXkRAFDu1B_m-5SxaFqfKKOEfo2q8&_hsmi=2) (ESCo), he has helped shape the Community and continued to drive collaboration. ## [Building our Community Bottom up. Thanks for a Great Member Meeting!](https://www.finos.org/blog/2016/05/28/building-our-community-bottom-up-thanks-for-a-great-member-meeting) May 28, 2016 [Symphony OSS](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/symphony-oss) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/2016/05/28/building-our-community-bottom-up-thanks-for-a-great-member-meeting#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/picture1.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/2016/05/28/building-our-community-bottom-up-thanks-for-a-great-member-meeting) #### **A recap of our energizing First Members Meeting**   View from Symphony offices   Wanted to start by thanking everyone for creating so much excitement and traction following our **first ever** [Members](http://symphony.foundation/docs/Symphony-Foundation-Members-Meeting-Agenda-2016_5_17-v2.pdf) [M](http://symphony.foundation/docs/Symphony-Foundation-Members-Meeting-Agenda-2016_5_17-v2.pdf) [eeting](http://symphony.foundation/docs/Symphony-Foundation-Members-Meeting-Agenda-2016_5_17-v2.pdf), which took place on May 17th, 2016 at the Conrad Hotel in New York City. 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