The development of the Eureka Streams software began at Lockheed Martin in early 2009. The open source project was first announced[1] publicly at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston, Massachusetts in July 2009. However, the name "Eureka Streams" was chosen later that summer and subsequently revealed publicly with the open source project announcement[2] on July 26, 2010.
The core team behind Eureka Streams resides in the CIO Office of Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions. Its principal members include Shawn Dahlen, Chris Keohane, Brian H. Mayo, Steve Terlecki, Blake Caldwell, Chad Scott, Rob Keane, and Anthony Romano.
When the open source project was first announced, the open source community initially reacted with some surprise. This is partly because the originating company is a large aerospace & defense company.[3] In addition, the project apparently bucked the trend of fewer enterprises participating in open source projects.[4]
Eureka Streams Version History
Version
Release date
Description
0.9
July 9, 2010
First open source release (github.com)
0.9.1
September 1, 2010
Notification to user when navigating away from personal profile with unsaved changes; text changes to the "following" email notification; enable the use of the back button; external links open in new window
0.9.2
September 22, 2010
Group member email notifications - any member of a group is notified when an activity is posted to that group
Features
Eureka Streams consists of three end-user components: Activity Streams, Profiles, and Start Page. It also provides governance-related features.
Activity streams
Create and follow individual or group streams
Create public or private group streams
Post message or links
Comment on and share activity
Save an activity as a favorite
Import activity to an individual or group stream (e.g., from any public RSS feed)
Organize streams into custom lists
Save a keyword search for activity
Create an app from a list or saved search
Restrict the posting of messages or comments to a stream
Receive email notifications for new activity, comments, and followers
Receive real-time alerts for new activity when viewing a stream
Profiles
Capture profile information for an individual including a biography, work history, education, and interests
Capture profile information for a group or organization including an overview and keywords
Upload an avatar for an individual, group, or organization stream
Upload a page banner for a group or organization stream
View the connections for an individual or group stream
View a checklist of items to complete a profile
Browse profiles of individual, group, and organization streams sorted by new, active, or popular
Search for individuals, groups, and organizations based on profile information
Start page
Add apps that display information from intranet and Internet sources
Organize apps onto tabs
Move apps on or between tabs via drag-and-drop
Apply a layout to a tab
Browse or search a gallery of apps and themes
View any public RSS feed in a feed reader app and share items to a personal stream
Governance
Manage an access list based on LDAP groups and attributes