open source geospatial: then and now

The OSGeo Foundation

Open Source Geospatial
then and now

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 Johannesburg, SA

Jeff McKennaOSGeo Board

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

- where am I from? - Nova Scotia, Canada

- primary industries

- fisheries

- shellfish (lobster), cod, herring, shrimp, haddock, crab and redfish

- forestry

- Christmas trees (balsam fir/evergreen trees)

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

- where am I from? - Nova Scotia, Canada

- primary industries

- fisheries

- shellfish (lobster), cod, herring, shrimp, haddock, crab and redfish

- forestry

- Christmas trees (balsam fir/evergreen trees)

Open Source Development

Public access to code improves the quality

Typically bugs are fixed faster

Often more secure due to multiple scrutiny

Early adoption of standards

Innovation is easier and...

Users have full control about what they get

...and many more advantages.

- MapServer opened 1999- GDAL 1999- GRASS uses version control 1999- QuantumGIS 2002

A long, long, long time ago...

(OK these are Internet years)

So in the year 2000...

History (around 2000)

GIS desktop vendors (life as usual)

Open Source geospatial projects forming

Attempts to use Internet to share data

OGC WMS Standard 1.0


Then around 2005...

Neogeography (2005+)

Google Earth and Maps API

OpenLayers

Spread of mobile devices

Suddenly the Internet begins to change industry


Neogeography (2005+)

User meetings scattered around the world

No global organization

Many projects immature


Open Source Geospatial Foundation

http://www.osgeo.org

2006

OSGeo's Mission

Support and promotethe highest qualityOpen Source Geospatial Software

Provide resources for FOSS4G projects:Infrastructure

Legal

Financial

Promote free and open geospatial data

Create and maintain a quality brand

Create and promote free curriculum

Promote and contribute to standards

OSGeo's Goals

http://www.osgeo.org

FOSS4G

http://foss4g.org

2006

FOSS4G is the global Conference

Seed event for local activities

Outreach and promotion

Inter-project communication

Workshops and tutorials

Networking

Meeting

The FOSS4G Conference

FOSS4G Cape Town

2008

- well attended- 550 main conference- 250 workshops- sponsored by Autodesk. Google

550 main conference attendees

270 workshop attendees

Overwhelming success

Local chapter formed

FOSS4G Cape Town

FOSS4G Cape Town

Friendly exercise

Every year since 2007

Testing software through the WMS standard

Presented at FOSS4G events

Development teams from Cadcorp, Constellation SDI,
ERDAS, ESRI, GeoServer, Mapnik, MapServer, QGIS

Benchmarking

Benchmarking

2011 Sample Data

Awarded annually by OSGeo

For leadership in the FOSS4G community

Since 2005

Sol Katz Award

Now...

Support FOSS4G on a global scale

Support local activities and capacities

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

Many more...

OSGeo Activities

OSGeo's Structure

CommitteesCommitteesCommittees

Board of 9 Directorsand President

LocalChaptersLocalChaptersLocalChaptersOfficersOfficers25 Officers

LocalChaptersLocalChaptersFoundationProjectsCommitteesCommitteesCommittees

elected by Membership

147 Charter Members Charter Members vote

represent

Sponsors

OSGeo Committees

Conferences

Finance

Incubation

Marketing

Public geodata

Systems Architecture

Mailing ListsYearNumber of ListsSubscribersUnique Subscribers

20081061332310410

20091372064012904

20101642750415423

20111833210919471

*20121893160119160

http://lists.osgeo.org/

OSGeo Activity

*as of 2012-10-01

Quality Control (OSGeo)

Project Health InspectionCopyright, licenses, ownership

Development process quality

Documentation, tutorials, support

Community functioning

...

More details are available on the Web: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation

OpenStreetMap

UMN MapServerMapFishweb mapping

GRASS GISQuantum GISOSSIMdesktop GIS

metadata

GEOSGDAL/OGRGeoToolslibraries

MetaCRSPostGISGeoMajasQuantum GIS MapServerdeegree OpenLayers GeoServerMapGuide OSdeegree GISMapNikVikingKOSMOgvSIGSpatialLiteuDigGeopublisherMapbenderGeoNetwork GeoKettleGMTZOO ProjectFDO

Enterprise ready

OSGeo Sponsors

Sustain the organization

Have priority access to conferences and events

Have executive and expert contacts

Local expertise

Vibrant mailing list

Community events

More details are available on the Web: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Africa_Local_Chapter

Education

First African open source geospatial laboratory (May 2012)Centre for Geoinformation Science, University of Pretoria

led by Dr Serena Coetzee

So Now...

Open Source geospatial projects are mature

Stable non-profit organization

Standards, standards, standards

More municipalities and large organizations are adopting Open Source for sharing spatial information

Current Industry

OSGeo Outlook

Foster and support localization of OSGeo software and groups (Local Chapters)

Promote OSGeo & FOSS4G to universities and education

Help organize events

Legal support for software projects

Industry Outlook

Continued fast growth

Commercial Open Source

Decision makers looking for value for their money

My Advice

Investigate all local expertise

Choose something that is sustainable (hint)

Don't be afraid to ask for help: professional service providers exist

Now is the time!

FOSS4G 2013Nottingham, UK
17-21 September

Jeff McKenna
Director, Gateway Geomaticswww.gatewaygeomatics.com

Thank you for
being wonderful hosts!

Twitter: mapserving

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