Jeff McKenna discusses fostering international collaboration for open source geospatial software through the OSGeo organization. He demonstrates collaborating on an open software project to internationalize the OSGeo4W Windows installer through joint code sprints involving developers from Japan, the United States, and other locations. McKenna recommends the active OSGeo Japan local chapter expand its outreach and visibility outside of Japan and supports holding future FOSS4G conferences internationally.

1. Fostering FOSS4G through International Collaboration Jeff McKenna OSGeo, Board of Directors

3. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

4. Osaka, Japan

5. And?

6. Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial

7. Demonstration: Collaborating on An Open Software Project

8. www.osgeo.org

9. Board of Directors Executive Director Local Chapters Officers Officers Officers Loc Chapters Foundation Projects Committees

11. Why are you really here?

12. Project Sponsor Project Partners International Project

13. Project Goal: Improve the OSGeo Windows installer (OSGeo4W) through Internationalization International Project

14. OSGeo4W Internationalization

15. OSGeo4W Internationalization

16. OSGeo4W Internationalization

17. OSGeo4W Internationalization

18. OSGeo4W Internationalization

19. OSGeo4W Internationalization

20. Is that all of the Collaboration?

21. 20/02/2010 New York City Code Sprint

22. 20/02/2010 OCU Code Sprint

23. Ok, so you like to sit in front of a computer on Saturday night?

24. OSGeo Japan Local Chapter Possibly the most active chapter

25. Brings international representatives to JP every year

26. Recommendation: Be more visible outside of JP

27. FOSS4G 201x international?

28. Did someone say “Party”?

29. OSGeo.JP Bike

30. OSGeo.JP Phone