1. Open Source
GeoSpatial Software
Arnaud
Vandecasteele
Memorial Univ. of
Newfoundland, Canada

2. How people see Open Source guys?
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3. How people see Open Source software?
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4. What is really Open Source ?
Open source is everywhere
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5. Why Open Source ?
Code source remains in public domain
High Software Quality*
Security (Linus Law)
Interoperability
Creativity
Source: Stevekiernan 5/21

6. What about GeoSpatial ?
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7. A brief history
Source: Markus Neteler
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Open_Source_GIS_History#Timeline 7/21

8. Organisations and Consortiums
Software Standards
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Support and promote the highest quality
Open Source GeoSpatial Software and Standards
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9. Open Source Gis Ecosystem
web mapping
Quantum GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM
UMN MapServer
GRASS GIS uDig
MapServer MapNik
Geopublisher gvSIG
deegree
GeoMajas KOSMO
deegree GIS
desktop GIS
ZOO Project OpenStreetMap
MapFish GMT
MapGuide OS GDAL/OGR
FDO
OpenLayers GeoKettle
GeoServer
Mapbender GeoTools GEOS
PostGIS
GeoNetwork
Viking MetaCRS
SpatialLite
metadata libraries
Source: Jeff McKenna
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10. Desktop Applications
http://www.gvsig.org/
http://www.qgis.org/
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11. Desktop Applications
http://trac.osgeo.org/ossim/
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12. Programming
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13. Storage
PostGis @ http://postgis.refractions.net/
Project started in 2001
Based on Postgresql
A lot of functions (more than 200)
Geometric and Geographic data
Raster data
MySql Spatial @ http://dev.mysql.com/
Integrated into MySQL since 4.1
Geometric data (plan)
No projection
Few spatial function
SpatialLite @ http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite/
Based on SQL Lite
Minimal weight (250 ko)
GUI
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14. Publishing on the Web - Server
MapServer @ http://mapserver.org/
Started in 1995 !!!
Language C
Platforme Linux, Window, Mac Os X
Can read a lot of geographic data
GeoServer @ http://geoserver.org/
Started in 2001
Language Java
Very active community
Platforme Linux, Window, Mac Os X
GUI
WMS
QGIS Server
Started in 2010
Based on QGIS API
Quick and easy style creation
Platforme Linux, Window, Mac Os X
WMS/WFS Support 14/21

15. Publishing on the Web - Client
OpenLayers
http://openlayers.org/
One of (maybe the) best API
LeafLet
http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/
Very active community
Tile5
http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/
Based on the potentiality of HTML5
PolyMaps
http://polymaps.org/
SVG format
Modest Maps
http://modestmaps.com/
Language Flash
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16. Publishing on the Web - Client
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17. Open Source GeoWeb platform
OpenGeo @ http://opengeo.org/
Whole Geographic infrastructure
Community and Entreprise edition
CartoDB @ http://cartodb.com/
Automatic Geocoding
Evolutive commercial offer
GeoCommons @ http://cloudmade.com/
Data Catalogue
Different rendering and analysis capabilities
CloudMade @ http://cloudmade.com/
Data Catalogue
Different integration's levels (API, Iframe, etc.)
TileMill @ http://mapbox.com/tilemill/
Desktop Application
Different rendering and analysis capabilities 17/21

18. Open Source GeoWeb platform
CartoDB
TileMill
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19. Open Source data
OpenStreetMap @ http://www.openstreetmap.org/
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20. Conclusion
Mature software
Mature organisation
Mature standards
BUT
Lack of support
Lack of skilled personnel
Lack of visibility
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21. Arnaud Vandecasteele
@geotribu
Questions ?
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