Open Source 1 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 President

Open Source 2 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 –opengeocoding.org –Initiator of FOSS4G SEA 2012 –Co-organizer of FOSS4G 2013 –ICA/OSGEo lab at HFT Stuttgart

Open Source 3 Source Data Standards Open Source

Open Source 4 Open Source developers (as well as often Closed Source Developers) use Open Source.

Open Source 5 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 for more details.

Open Source 6 Open Source Business Implementation Maintenance Consulting Support bug fixing Training Service Level Agreement But: (Highly) Competitive because no Monopolies! Maintain specific distribution Improve Software

Open Source 7 Visibility Collaboration

Open Source Cambridge Conference 8/42 Open Source Geospatial Foundation

Open Source 9 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

Open Source 10 OSGeo‘s Mission “Support and promote the highest quality Open Source Geospatial Software”

Open Source 11 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

Open Source 12 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» ...

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 13/42 Formal Structure Board of 9 Directors and President Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers 25 Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees elected by Membership Executive Director 91 Charter Members Charter Members vote appoints represent Sponsors

Open Source 14 Software Board of 9 Directors and President Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers 25 Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees elected by Membership Executive Director 91 Charter Members Charter Members vote appoints represent Sponsors

Open Source 15 OSGeo Projects deegree UMN Mapserver Mapbender OpenLayers MapBuilder Map Guide OS web mapping GRASS GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM gvSIG desktop GIS GeoNetwork metadata Project in incubation GEOS FDOGDAL/OGR GeoTools libraries MetaCRSPostGIS GeoServer

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 16/42 Committees Board of 9 Directors and President Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers 25 Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees elected by Membership Executive Director 91 Charter Members Charter Members vote appoints represent Sponsors

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 17/42 Committees Journal Marketing EducationGeodata Sysadmin WebsiteConference 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.

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 18/42 Incubation Committee Journal Marketing EducationGeodata Sysadmin WebsiteConference other... Incubation

Open Source 19 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:

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 20/42 Journal Marketing EducationGeodata Sysadmin WebsiteConference other... Incubation

Open Source 21 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 22 ICA/OSGeo Labs  Mission - "Making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to all“ –

Open Source 23 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.

Open Source 24 OSGeo Live DVD OpenStreetMap UMN MapServer MapFish web mapping GRASS GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM 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 uDig Geopublisher Mapbender GeoNetwork GeoKettle GMT ZOO Project FDO Metadata

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 25/42 Board of 9 Directors and President Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers 25 Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees elected by Membership Executive Director 91 Charter Members Charter Members vote appoints represent Sponsors

Open Source Cambridge Conference OSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source 26/42 Sponsors Board of 9 Directors and President Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers 25 Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees elected by Membership Executive Director 91 Charter Members Charter Members vote appoints represent Sponsors  Foundation Sponsorship –Help sustain the organization –Priority Access to Conferences and Events –Executive and Expert Contacts  Project Sponsorship –Fund specific functionality (ie. OpenLayers 3) –Priority bug fixing –Influencing future development

Open Source 27 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

Open Source 28 Open Source (and OSGeo) work because you participate in the IT process! Participation includes using, learning and then contributing back to the community.

Open Source 29 Open Source in conjunction with Closed Source Open Source makes IT a safer investment.