Introduction to OSGeo.nl and invitation to join. OSgeo.nl is the Dutch Language Local chapter of OSGeo.org. Presentation was given at http://www.geofreedomday.nl/2011 Dec 10, 2011, Het Brandpunt (the church in front) Baarn, The Netherlands.

1. OSGeo.nl
Doe mee !
Just van den Broecke
Kwartiermaker OSGeo.nl
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Geo Freedom Day 2011, Baarn

2. 1. Introductie
2. OSGeo
3. OSGeo.nl

3. 1. Introductie
● Just van den Broecke
● ZZP-er – Just Objects BV - www.justobjects.nl
● Advies en ontwikkeling Open Source Geo
● Aktief in Open Source Geo Projecten
● Lid van OpenGeoGroep.nl
● Hier als kwartiermaker OSGeo.nl

4. OSM Mapping - Wandelroutes

5. GeoSkating.com
2005+

7. 2. OSGeo.org
Waarom en Wat
Navolgende slides uit
"The OSGeo Foundation Quality Software & Community Network"
Arnulf Christl, president OSGeo
GIN-Congres, Utrecht op 1.dec.2011
Slides overgenomen met permissie van de auteur
Zie http://arnulf.us/GIN-Congres

8. * Enterprise ready
web mapping
Quantum GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM
MapServer
UMN
GRASS GIS uDig
MapServer
MapNik
Geopublisher gvSIG
deegree
GeoMajas KOSMO
deegree GIS
desktop GIS
ZOO Project
MapFish GMT
MapGuide OS GDAL/OGR
FDO
OpenLayers GeoKettle
GeoServer
Mapbender GeoTools GEOS
PostGIS
GeoNetwork
Viking MetaCRS
SpatialLite
metadata libraries
http://live.osgeo.org
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9. How to find the right
Geospatial Open Source Software?
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10. Using Open Source?
Yes, … but:
Anybody can call anything "Open Source"
And a name does not automagically
make better software!
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11. Quality Open Source
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://www.osgeo.org
Your Open Source Compass
...organizes spatial IT
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12. OSGeo's Mission
Support and promote
the highest quality
Open Source
Geospatial Software
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13. The OSGeo Foundation
 OSGeo is a global non-profit organization
founded in February 2006
 Leading voice for
Geospatial Open Source
 Structure similar to the Apache Foundation
 Volunteer based
 Funded by sponsorship
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14. OSGeo's Goals
 Provide resources for FOSS4G projects:
 Infrastructure
 Legal http://www.osgeo.org
 Financial
 Promote free and open geospatial data
 Create and maintain a quality brand
 Create and promote free curriculum
 Promote and contribute to standards
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15. OSGeo's Structure
Charter Members vote
Board of 9 Directors
and President Officers
Officers
25 Officers
represent
Committees
Committees
Committees
Committees
Committees
Committees Local
Local
Chapters
Local Foundation
Chapters
Local
Chapters Projects
Local
Chapters
Chapters
125 Charter Members elected by Membership Sponsors
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16. Activities
 Support FOSS4G on a global scale
 Support local activities and capacities
 Facilitate inter-project communication
 Build a solid market for businesses and
users
 Interface with industry and business
 Support the education of domain experts
not «brand-specialists»
 Many more...
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17. Yearly FOSS4G Conference
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18. Code Sprints
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19. Quality Control
Incubation: Project Health Inspection
 Copyright, licenses, ownership
 Development process quality
 Documentation, tutorials, support
 Community functioning
 ...
More details are available on the Web:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
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20. * Enterprise ready
web mapping
Quantum GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM
MapServer
UMN
GRASS GIS uDig
MapServer
MapNik
Geopublisher gvSIG
deegree
GeoMajas KOSMO
deegree GIS
desktop GIS
ZOO Project
MapFish GMT
MapGuide OS GDAL/OGR
FDO
OpenLayers GeoKettle
GeoServer
Mapbender GeoTools GEOS
PostGIS
GeoNetwork
Viking MetaCRS
SpatialLite
metadata libraries
http://live.osgeo.org
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21. References
 OSGeo Foundation website: http://www.osgeo.org
 Wiki: http://wiki.osgeo.org
 OSGeo Mailing lists:
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/
 OSGeo Incubation: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
 Support OSGeo: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship
 Open Source: http://producingoss.org by Karl Fogel
 OGC standards: http://www.opengeospatial.org
 metaspatial consulting: http://www.metaspatial.net
 A note on Copyright: http://arnulf.us/Seven:Copyrights
This presentation is available for download at http://arnulf.us/Publications
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23. OSGeo.nl BoF
GIN-Congres, Utrecht
1.dec.11

24. Missie [DRAFT]
Het gebruik van
open source geo-software
open geo-data,
open geo-standaarden en
open geo-innovatie
in het Nederlandse taalgebied stimuleren en promoten
...
Bijzondere aandacht ... software uit OSGeo.org
projecten [maar niet als primair doel...].
[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederland]

25. Logo Contest

26. Voor Wie
Iedereen:
gebruikers,
ontwikkelaars,
onderwijs,
overheid, bedrijfsleven, ..
en alle geinteresseerden (in nl taalgebied).
….
Netwerk met een zo rijk mogelijke mix van mensen.
[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands]

27. Wat Doen We ?
Algemeen: onderlinge netwerk-mogelijkheden creëren *
Events zoals seminars organiseren (key event in 2012)
Wekelijkse IRC meeting *
Q/A via mailing lijst *
Lokale initiatieven (vb Geobier Gebeuren A'dam) *
Ruimte voor Special Interest Groups bieden
Samenwerking zoeken: OSM NL, OpenData NL
* is al in gang
Do-ocracy : leden zetten zelf zaken in gang

28. Laagdrempelig Lidmaatschap
2 stappen
1.Registreer op wiki.osgeo.org
2.Voeg je naam toe op osgeo.nl Wiki
zie ook www.osgeo.nl
9.dec.11: 41 leden op Wiki, 81 op mailing lijst

29. Contact
Web: http://osgeo.nl
Wiki: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands
Twitter: @osgeonl en #osgeonl
Chat: Freenode #osgeonl
Mailing lijst: dutch@lists.osgeo.org
Email: info@osgeo.nl
Facebook: pagina osgeonl