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AGSE 2013

Open Source and the Approach of OSGeo

Franz-Josef Behr

19 Dezember 2013

AGSE 2013,CEPT University

Based on a presentation of Arnulf Christl, former OSGeo Presidenthttp://www.metaspatial.net

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My personal history

Academia 12 years of (closed) GIS business

– IBM GFIS– MapInfo– Municipalitiies, utility sector

Professor Involved in some (own) open source projects

– SUAS MapServer (WMS, WFS)– opencts.org/ (see also http://geoweb.hft-stuttgart.de/)– opengeocoding.org– Initiator of FOSS4G SEA 2012– Co-organizer of FOSS4G 2013– ICA/OSGEo lab at HFT Stuttgart

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Source

Data

Standards

Open

Source

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Open Source developers (as well as often Closed Source Developers) use Open Source.

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Overall Revenue in IT

Less than 10% of revenue in IT is generated through selling software

usage licenses.

(i.e. by restricting copying)

I.e. 90%: other services

Read http://arnulf.us/Cadastre for more details.

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Open Source Business

Implementation

Maintenance

Consulting

Support

bug fixing

Training

Service Level Agreement

But: (Highly) Competitive because no Monopolies!

Maintain specific distribution

Improve Software

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Visibility

Collaboration

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Open Source Geospatial Foundation

http://www.osgeo.org

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The OSGeo Foundation

global non-profit organization founded in February 2006 Leading voice for

Geospatial Open Source

Similarity to the Apache Foundation, Eclipse Foundatin Volunteer based Funded by sponsorship

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OSGeo‘s Mission

“Support and promote

the highest quality

Open Source

Geospatial Software”

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OSGeo's Goals

Provide resources for FOSS4G projects:– Infrastructure– Legal frame– Financial support

Promote free and open spatial data Create and maintain a quality brand Create and promote free curriculua Promote and contribute to standards

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OSGeo Activities

On a global scale:– Provide mature software solutions– Support FOSS4G, an international open source conference for

geospatial application (2013: UK, 2014: USA) Support local activities and capacities

– Local open source conference for geospatial application (i.e. FOSS4G-SEA)

– Local chapters (India, ...) 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» ...

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Formal Structure

Board of 9 Directors

and President

Local

ChaptersLocal

ChaptersLocal

Chapters

OfficersOfficers25 Officers

Local

ChaptersLocal

ChaptersFoundation

Projects

CommitteesCommittees

Committees

elected by Membership

ExecutiveDirector

91 Charter Members

Charter Members vote

appoints

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Software

Board of 9 Directors

and President

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ChaptersLocal

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OfficersOfficers25 Officers

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ChaptersFoundation

Projects

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elected by Membership

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OSGeo Projects

deegree

UMN

MapserverMapbender

OpenLayers

MapBuilderMap Guide

OS

web mapping

GRASS

GIS

Quantum

GISOSSIM

gvSIG

desktop GIS

GeoNetwork

metadata

Project

in incubation

GEOS

FDO GDAL/OGR

GeoTools

libraries

MetaCRS PostGIS

GeoServer

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Committees

Board of 9 Directors

and President

Local

ChaptersLocal

ChaptersLocal

Chapters

OfficersOfficers25 Officers

Local

ChaptersLocal

ChaptersFoundation

Projects

CommitteesCommittees

Committees

elected by Membership

ExecutiveDirector

91 Charter Members

Charter Members vote

appoints

represent

Sponsors

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Committees

Journal

Marketing

Education Geodata

Sysadmin

Website Conference

other...

Incubation Commitees self organize. Based on volunteer work. Open communication with mailing lists, webinars, IRC, meetings,

etc. You are welcome to join and actively participate in all processes.

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Incubation Committee

Journal

Marketing

Education Geodata

Sysadmin

Website Conference

other...

Incubation

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Incubation Process

Projects can apply for inspection by the OSGeo Incubation Committee. Project have to abide by OSGeo rules and satisfy a catalog of criteria

Copyright, licenses, ownership Development process quality Documentation, tutorials, support Community

OSGeo tag is a proof of quality

More details are available on the Web:

http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation

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Journal

Marketing

Education Geodata

Sysadmin

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ICA & OSGeo MoU

Nuremberg, Germany - September 27, 2011

Aims: developing on a global basis collaboration opportunities for academia, industry and government organizations in open source GIS software and data

– provide expertise and support for the establishment of Open Source Geospatial Laboratories and Research Centres across the world for supporting development of open-source geospatial software technologies, training and expertise.

– to provide support for building-up and supporting development of open source GIS teaching and training materials, joint organization of open source GIS events, workshops through the ICA network for wider participation globally etc.

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ICA/OSGeo Labs

Mission - "Making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to all“

– http://geoforall.org

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OSGEO Live DVD

originally compiled by Cameron Shorter, and one of the coordinators of the OSGeo-Live Project.

a bootable DVD, based on the Xubuntu linux distribution, pre-installed and pre-configured with close to 50 of the best GeoSpatial Open Source applications along with sample datasets.

OSGeo-Live can also be run from a USB flash drive, installed into a Virtual Machine, or installed onto your hard drive.

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OSGeo Live DVD

OpenStreetMap

UMN

MapServer

MapFish

web mapping

GRASS GIS

Quantum GISOSSIM

Desktop GIS

Application Server

GEOS

GDAL/OGR

GeoTools

Libraries

MetaCRS PostGIS

GeoMajas

Quantum GIS

MapServer

deegree

OpenLayers GeoServer

MapGuide OS

deegree GIS

Mapnik

Viking

KOSMO

gvSIG

SpatialLite

uDigGeopublisher

Mapbender

GeoNetwork

GeoKettle

GMT

ZOO Project

FDO

Metadata

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Conclusions

Open Source is an inner habit and conviction.

OSGeo– supports Free and Open Source geopatial Software– An advocate to represent the interests of OS

community– is roof and umbrella for projects and communities– is a platform, to create and share software,

information and know-how

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Open Source (and OSGeo) work because you participate in the IT process!

Participation includes

using,

learning and then

contributing back to the community.

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Open Source in conjunction with Closed Source

Open Source makes IT a safer investment.