OSGeo
Spatially EmpoweredOpen Source
Geospatial World Forum 2011 – Hyderabad, India
Arnulf ChristlOSGeo President
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Agenda
Free Software Licenses Open Source Methodology What is OSGeo?
Vision and Mission How it works: Formal Structures Local Chapters, Conferences & Fairs OSGeo Live
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OS
FOSS4G
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You are not allowed to copy You are not allowed to modify You are not allowed to give away You are not allowed to improve You are not allowed to install You are not allowed to share
You are not allowed to...
Proprietary Licensing
...today the revival is in the Terms of Services!
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Free Software Licensing
Free Software Licensing Not as in "free beer"
but as in free speech
You are free to:
use it anywhere for any purpose understand and improve it pass it on to anybody else make money by providing training, maintenance and services
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Free Software Licensing
Free Software Licensing Not as in "free beer"
but as in free speech
You are free to:
use it anywhere for any purpose understand and improve it pass it on to anybody else make money by providing training, maintenance and servicesGuaranteed!
Guaranteed!
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Free Software Licensing
Free Software is a legal licensing model that protects your interests.
The opposite is proprietary (or closed) software. The term "commercial software" is a misnomer and misleading because Free Software is not anti-commercial!
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Copying is not Theft
There is a big difference between material theft and digital copying.
We have difficulties understanding this because we are material.
But our Mind is not entirely material. So we should be able to understand.
A great 60 second cartoon by Nina Paley:Copying is not Theft.
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Open Source Development
Open Source is a development model The source code of a software contains all
the functionality in a readable format
Only source code can be modified
End users generally work with the compiled, machine readable version
Developers prefer open development models because it is a lot easier to share, debug, reuse, improve, and simply to use it.
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Market analysis
Software development teamGoal: Goal: Solve problem
new version is released
Participators find errors and solve the problem
Improved code is published on the Web
Development teamdevelops software
Goal: Sell licensesGoal: Sell licenses Product launch
beta version release for beta tester
beta tester reports errors to development team
development team reproduces the error
development team solves problem after OK from pm
Proprietary motivation: Make MoneyProprietary motivation: Make Money
Problem is identified
development team reports to the product management
Internet as communication pool and distribution media
Open Source motivation: Solve ProblemOpen Source motivation: Solve Problem
Publish Code
Open Source Development
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1. Publish early!
2. Release often!
The Open Source Paradigm:
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Summarizing:
Open Source is the superior development model
The big business has recognized this long ago and provides full Open Source services (IBM).
Software vendors adopt Open Source in geospatial including Autodesk, Oracle, esri and many others. Even Microsoft recognizes that Open Source works.
Open Source Development
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Yes, … but:
Anybody can call anything "Open Source"
A name does not automagicallymake better software!
Using Open Source?
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The largest open source development site SourceForge hosts hundreds of thousands of software projects
The State of Open Source GIS
The State of Open Source GIS
UbuntuGISUbuntuGIS
FreeGIS.orgFreeGIS.orgOpenSourceGIS.org
OpenSourceGIS.org
Blogs
Tweetcodehouse
Knowledge Base
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Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://www.osgeo.org
Your Open Source Compass...organizes spatial IT
Quality Open Source
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OSGeo's Mission
Support and promote
the highest quality
Open Source
Geospatial Software
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The OSGeo Foundation
OSGeo is a global non-profit organization founded in February 2006
It is the Leading voice for Geospatial Open Source and Free Software
The core structure has been gleaned from the Apache Foundation
It is based on volunteer work and funded through sponsorship
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Provide resources for FOSS4G Projects:
Infrastructure
Legal
Financial
Promote free spatial data and access
Create and promote a free curriculum
Promote the use of standards
Create and maintain a quality brand
OSGeo's Goals
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Support FOSS4G on a global scale
Organize outreach and promote FOSS4G
Support and build local capacities for conferences, appearance at trade fairs, etc.
Facilitate inter-project communication
Build a solid market for business cases
Interface with industry and business
Support the education of domain experts instead of «brand-specialists»
OSGeo Activities
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Structure
Board of Directors
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficersOfficers
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundationProjects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
Membership
Executive Director
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Membership
Board of directors
Executive Director
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficersOfficers
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundationProjects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
Membership
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Membership
The most important aspect of OSGeo are people like you
Simply participate by joining OSGeo India, local chapter, project, or committee:
Collaborate using software, mailing lists, Wiki, bug tracking, repositories, etc.
Members work and vote in Committees Charter Members own and control the
OSGeo Foundation
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Local Chapters
Board of directors
Executive Director
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficersOfficers
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundationProjects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
Membership
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Local Chapters
Local Chapters bring OSGeo into the local context
They are groups who share OSGeo's goals in a common geographic region or with a common language
Some have formed as legal entities like OSGeo India, others are informal
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Conferences, Trade Fairs
Conferences Jornadas SIGTE (Spain) FOSSGIS (Germany) gfoss.it (Italy) OSGIS UK (United Kingdom) FOSS4G in Lausanne, Victoria,
Cape Town, Sydney, Barcelona,and in 2011: Denver
Jornadas SASIG (Portugal) FOSS4G (Japan) ...and many more
Trade Forums Intergeo CeBIT GITA Where 2.0 GWF Hyderabad GeoWeb …many more
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Committees
Board of Directors
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficersOfficers
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundationProjects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
Membership
Executive Director
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Committees
Education
Website
Conference Funding
SystemAdministration
MarketingPublic
Geodata
Journal
Incubation
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Committees
Commitees self organize volunteers' work
Commitees communicate openly through mailing lists, IRC meetings, etc.
Everything is documented in the OSGeo Wiki
All are welcome to join a committee and to actively participate in all processes
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Committees
Education
Web
Conference FundingIncubation
SystemAdministration
MarketingPublic
Geodata
Journal
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Incubation Committee
The OSGeo incubator is lead by a group of independent developers
Projects go through the official incubation process to assure highest quality
To graduate from incubation projects needs to abide by the Open Source rules of OSGeo
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Foundation Projects
Board of Directors
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficersOfficers
LocalChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundationProjects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
Membership
Executive Director
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OSGeo Projects '09
deegree
UMN Mapserver
Mapbender
OpenLayers
MapBuilderMap Guide
OS
web mapping
GRASSGIS
Quantum GIS
OSSIM
gvSIG
desktop GIS
GeoNetwork
metadataProject
in incubation
GEOS
FDO GDAL/OGR
GeoTools
libraries
MetaCRS PostGIS
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OSGeo Live Mix '10
OpenStreetMap
UMN MapServer
MapFish
web mapping
GRASS GIS
Quantum GIS OSSIM
desktop GIS
metadata
GEOS
GDAL/OGR
GeoTools
librariesMetaCRS
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
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Conclusions
OSGeo supports Free and Open Source geopatial Software
OSGeo is roof and umbrella for projects and communities
It is a platform, to create and share software, information and know-how
You can profit from this community of spatial expertise by participating
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Most importantly:
OSGeo works because you participate!
Join OSGeo India now.http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/India
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Copyright: Arnulf Christl, Metaspatial. This slide set is copyrighted to the commons.
12 to 16 September 2011FOSS4G: The annual Conference on
Free and Open Source Softwarefor Geospatial
Denver, Colorado, USA
With friendly support by:
Metaspatial
Thank you foryour Attention.
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References
OSGeo Foundation website: http://www.osgeo.org
Wiki: http://wiki.osgeo.org
OSGeo Portugal http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Portugal
Mailing lists: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/
Incubation: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/osgeo
OGC: http://www.opengeospatial.org
OpenStreetMap: http://www.openstreetmap.org
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