Transcript Open Source Geospatial Technology - Franz

Open Source
AGSE 2013
Open Source and the Approach of OSGeo
Franz-Josef Behr
19 Dezember 2013
AGSE 2013,CEPT University
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Based on a presentation of Arnulf Christl, former OSGeo President
http://www.metaspatial.net
My personal history
Open Source
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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/)
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opengeocoding.org
Initiator of FOSS4G SEA 2012
Co-organizer of FOSS4G 2013
ICA/OSGEo lab at HFT Stuttgart
Open Source
Source
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Open Data
Standards
Open Source
Open Source developers
(as well as often Closed Source Developers)
use Open Source.
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Open Source
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
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Read http://arnulf.us/Cadastre for more details.
Open Source Business
Open Source
Consulting
Maintain specific distribution
Support
Training
Implementation
bug fixing
Improve Software
Maintenance
Service Level
Agreement
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But: (Highly) Competitive because no Monopolies!
Open Source
Visibility
Collaboration
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Open Source
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
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http://www.osgeo.org
2011 Cambridge Conference
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Open Source
The OSGeo Foundation
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global non-profit organization founded in February 2006
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Leading voice for
Geospatial Open Source
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Similarity to the Apache Foundation, Eclipse Foundatin
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Volunteer based
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Funded by sponsorship
Open Source
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OSGeo‘s Mission
“Support and promote
the highest quality
Open Source
Geospatial Software”
OSGeo's Goals
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– Infrastructure
Open Source
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Provide resources for FOSS4G projects:
– Legal frame
– Financial support
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Promote free and open spatial data
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Create and maintain a quality brand
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Create and promote free curriculua
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Promote and contribute to standards
Open Source
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OSGeo Activities
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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
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– Local open source conference for geospatial application (i.e. FOSS4GSEA)
– Local chapters (India, ...)
Facilitate inter-project communication
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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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Open Source
Formal Structure
Charter Members vote
Board of 9 Directors
Officers
Officers
25 Officers
and President
Executive
Director
appoints
represent
Committees
Committees
Committees
Local
Local
Local
Chapters
Chapters
Chapters
91 Charter Members
elected by
Membership
Local
Local
Foundation
Chapters
Chapters
Projects
Sponsors
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2011 Cambridge Conference
OSGeo - Spatially Empowered
Open Source
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Open Source
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Software
Charter Members vote
Board of 9 Directors
Officers
Officers
25 Officers
and President
Executive
Director
appoints
represent
Committees
Committees
Committees
Local
Local
Local
Chapters
Chapters
Chapters
91 Charter Members
elected by
Membership
Local
Local
Foundation
Chapters
Chapters
Projects
Sponsors
Open Source
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OSGeo Projects
Mapbender
UMN
Quantum
Mapserver
GIS
Map Guide
MapBuilder
OpenLayers
GeoServer
OS
deegree
web mapping
GeoNetwork
GRASS
GIS
OSSIM
gvSIG
desktop GIS
FDO
GDAL/OGR
GEOS
GeoTools
MetaCRS
PostGIS
Project
in incubation
metadata
libraries
Open Source
Committees
Charter Members vote
Board of 9 Directors
Officers
Officers
25 Officers
and President
Executive
Director
appoints
represent
Committees
Committees
Committees
Local
Local
Local
Chapters
Chapters
Chapters
91 Charter Members
elected by
Membership
Local
Local
Foundation
Chapters
Chapters
Projects
Sponsors
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2011 Cambridge Conference
OSGeo - Spatially Empowered
Open Source
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Open Source
Committees
Incubation
 Commitees self organize.
Education
Geodata
 Based on volunteer work.
 OpenWebsite
communication withConference
mailing lists, webinars,
IRC, meetings,
Journal
etc.
 You are welcome to join and actively participate in all processes.
Sysadmin
Marketing
other...
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2011 Cambridge Conference
OSGeo - Spatially Empowered
Open Source
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Open Source
Incubation Committee
Incubation
Education
Geodata
Website
Conference
Journal
Sysadmin
Marketing
other...
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2011 Cambridge Conference
OSGeo - Spatially Empowered
Open Source
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Open Source
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Incubation Process
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Projects can apply for inspection by the OSGeo Incubation Committee.
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Project have to abide by OSGeo rules and satisfy a catalog of criteria
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Copyright, licenses, ownership
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Development process quality
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Documentation, tutorials, support
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Community
OSGeo tag is a proof of quality
More details are available on the Web:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
Open Source
Incubation
Education
Geodata
Website
Conference
Journal
Sysadmin
Marketing
other...
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2011 Cambridge Conference
OSGeo - Spatially Empowered
Open Source
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Open Source
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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.
Open Source
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ICA/OSGeo Labs
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Mission - "Making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to
all“
– http://geoforall.org
Open Source
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OSGEO Live DVD
 originally compiled by Cameron Shorter, and one of the coordinators of the OSGeoLive Project.
 a bootable DVD, based on the Xubuntu linux distribution, pre-installed and preconfigured 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.
Open Source
OSGeo Live DVD
Desktop GIS
web mapping
Quantum GIS
Quantum GIS
OSSIM
MapServer
UMN
MapServer
GRASS GIS
Geopublisher
Mapnik
uDig
gvSIG
deegree
GeoMajas
ZOO Project
OpenStreetMap
GMT
MapFish
MapGuide OS
OpenLayers
KOSMO
deegree GIS
GDAL/OGR
FDO
GeoKettle
GeoServer
GeoTools
Mapbender
GeoNetwork
GEOS
MetaCRS
PostGIS
Viking
Application
Server
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Metadata
SpatialLite
Libraries
Open Source
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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.