The document outlines the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), established in 2006 to support and promote open source geospatial solutions. It highlights various projects, local chapters, and the importance of adhering to geospatial standards. Additionally, the document discusses the benefits of open source software in terms of cost-effectiveness and community engagement.

1. Open Source Geospatial
Foundation
Jody Garnett
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2. Introductions
• Australia • GeoTools
• Founded 1994 • GeoServer
• Integration • uDig
• End to End • OSGeo Charter Member
– Solutions / Services – Incubation committee
– Support
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3. Did you Read the Title Page?
• Creative Commons License!
• This is worth getting excited about:
• Not just for books and presentations
• Governments around the world pushing to have public
information available
– 2008 Decree for Brazil
– Chile is working on it
– Australia is in process
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4. Open Source GeoSpatial Foundation
• Open Source
– DOD Memo
– OSGeo Japan
• GeoSpatial
– Standards
• Foundation
– History and Organization
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5. Open Source Geospatial Foundation
• Non Profit
• Founded in 2006 (not the first attempt!)
• Mandate to support and promote open source geospatial
• Provides Common Branding
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6. OSGeo Organization
Board of
Directors
Executive
Officers
Director
Local
Committees Projects
Chapters
Members
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7. Volunteer Committees
Incubation Conference Funding
Marketing Public Geodata Education
System Admin Website Journal
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8. Local Chapters
• Local (or Language) Promotion of OSGeo
– Presence at Conferences and Workshops
– Networking (ie beer)
• Seventeen official local chatpers
• Seven more in formation
– Brazilian OSGeo Chapter
– Aust-NZ Chapter
OSGeo
? Brasil
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9. Momentum
• steady stream of chatter on Internet Relay Chat #osgeo
• Annual “Free and Open Source Software for
Geomatics”(FOSS4G) conference mark's year end
• Initial batch of projects allowed the foundation to cut its teeth
– Open Source
– Open Development
• Additional projects joining now
– PostGIS is now accepted into incubation
– GeoServer is now accepted into incubation
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10. Department of Defence Memo
• October 16 memo clarifying guidance regarding OSS
• OSS meets the definition of “commercial computer software”
• Market research for software should include OSS
• Positive aspects of OSS
– Continuous broad peer-review
– Ability to modify software .. to respond more rapidly
– Operated and maintained by multiple vendors
– Mitigate risk of cost growth due to licensing
– Sharing maintenance to reduce total cost
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11. And a few Tricky bits
• Must ensure that the plan for software support is adequate
(e.g., commercial or Government program office support)
• many open source licenses permit the user to modify OSS
for internal use without being obligated to distribute source
code to the public
• Release to the public when
– It is in the Governments interest to do so
– The government has the rights to do so
– Release is not restricted by law
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12. Geospatial and Standards
• Allow us to work together!
• We tend to follow OGC Standards
• OGC uses open source “Reference Implementations” and
has a memorandum of understanding
WMTS Publication Catalog Database GML
KML
GeoRSS
Disk Array Application Server Information
DMZ Enterprise Services
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13. Open Source Implementations
• Choosing is hard!
• And having a choice is great
TileCache GeoServer GeoNetwork PostGIS Files
Disk Array Application Server Information
DMZ Enterprise Services
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14. Choice
OSM
OpenLayers Map Bender gvSig Mobile
Browser Data Products Mobile
Grass GIS JUMP QuantumGIS uDig gvSig
Desktop
TileCache MapServer GeoServer deegree GeoNetwork PostGIS
Disk Array Application Server Information
DMZ Enterprise Services
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15. More
MapGuide OS Mapserver
FDO
SAGA
WorldWind
GRASS PROJ MySQL
QGIS PostGIS
ILWIS
GDAL/OGR GEOS
OSSIM
gvSigMobile
CatMDEdit gvSig ImageIO-EXT JTS
SEXTANTE
DeeGree
WKT4J
Kosmo JUMP
OpenJump GeoServer GeoNetwork
GeoTools
deeJUMP Batik
Spatial Data Intergrator uDig
GeoPISTA GeoAPI
DIVAGIS JGrass
monoGIS Geotools.Net OpenLayers Chameleon
MapBuilder
MapWindow
Ka-Map
SharpMap
CartoWeb
NTS
MapBender
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16. Open Source Take 2 FOSS4G Japan
Video From OSGeo Japan
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17. Song 1 Ease of Use
FOSS4G is damn simple • Seriously easy of use is key
• We have about 10 minuets
FOSS4G,FOSS4G,FOSS4G, of your time
it's easy (before you move on)
FOSS4G,FOSS4G, FOSS4G, • time is spent on testing,
it's soooo easy! installers, user mailing lists
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18. Song 2 Community Spirit
I can make • Fitness of purpose
your wish come true • There is no reason not to
with this software, have fun when you are
it will right now doing excellent work
if you do GIS thing, • Open source is a very
FOSS4G is the best choice public process that really
supports Quality
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19. Song 3 Participation
you don't need no money • It is true the software is free
you can do it as much as you to download and try out
want • We do recommend
'cause this is the fruit of supporting your local
everyone's passion and effort developers
so why don't you join us?
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20. Song 4 Welcome to OSGeo
anyone can do it, • Welcome!
you can do it • Welcome to Geolivre
you use it, we share it • Welcome to OSGeo
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21. Thank You
• Questions?
• See you in Barcelona
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