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FOSS4G – NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2013
http://foss4g-na.org
Blaine Hackett, Flat Rock GeographicsMinnesota Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council
September 5, 2012
WHAT DOES FOSS4G STAND FOR?
FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE FOR GEOSPATIAL
WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY?
A methodology that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details.
SHARING!
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
OPEN SOURCE GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) was created to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use.
FOSS4G CONFERENCEHISTORY
FOSS4G 2011 Denver, USA 914
FOSS4G 2010 Barcelona, Spain 869
FOSS4G 2009 Sydney, Australia 436
FOSS4G 2008 Cape Town, South Africa 550
FOSS4G 2007 Victoria, Canada 721
FOSS4G 2006 Lausanne, Switzland 560
2005 OSG conference Minneapolis, MN 350
OSGIS 2004 Ottawa, Canada 200
2003 Mapserver Users Meeting
St Paul, MN, United States 125
FOSS4G – NA CONFERENCE 2013
WHEN –
~ 600 Geospatial and Software Professionals AND Vendors from North America
WHERE –
May 22, 23, 24
Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
WHO –
WHAT – Workshops, Sessions, Social Events
FOSS4G – NA CONFERENCE 2013
HOW CAN I HELP?
-SPONSORSHIP-VOLUNTEER-TELL PEOPLE
[email protected]://foss4g-na.org