OSGeo Spatially Empowered Open Source III Jornadas SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, Portugal Arnulf Christl OSGeo President

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source2/35 Agenda Free Software Licenses Open Source Methodology What is OSGeo? Vision and Mission How it works: Formal Structures Local Chapters, Conferences & Fairs OSGeo Live FS OS FOSS4G This presentation is available as editable ODP (2.4MB) and PDF (1.1MB)ODP (2.4MB)PDF (1.1MB)

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source3/35 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! Terms of Services

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source4/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source5/35 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 Guaranteed!

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source6/35 Free Software Licensing Free SoftwareFree 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!

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source7/35 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.Copying is not Theft

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source8/35 Open Source Development Open SourceOpen 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.

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source9/35 Market analysis Software development team Goal: Goal: Solve problem new version is released Participators find errors and solve the problem Improved code is published on the Web Development team develops software Goal: Sell licenses Goal: 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 Money Problem is identified development team reports to the product management Internet as communication pool and distribution media Open Source motivation: Solve Problem Open Source Development

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source10/35 1. Publish early! 2. Release often! The Open Source Paradigm:

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source11/35 Summarizing: Open Source is the superior development model The big business has recognized this long ago and provides full Open Source services (IBM).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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source12/35 Yes, … but: Anybody can call anything "Open Source" A name does not automagically make better software! Using Open Source?

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source13/35 The largest open source development site SourceForge hosts hundreds of thousands of software projects The State of Open Source GIS UbuntuGIS FreeGIS.org OpenSourceGIS.org Blogs Tweet codehouse Knowledge Base

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source14/35 Open Source Geospatial Foundation Your Open Source Compass...organizes spatial IT Quality Open Source

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source15/35 OSGeo's Mission Support and promote the highest quality Open Source Geospatial Software

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source16/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source17/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source18/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source19/35 Structure Board of Directors Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership Executive Director

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source20/35 Membership Board of directors Executive Director Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source21/35 Membership The most important aspect of OSGeo are people like you Simply participate in any project, committee or local chapter (OSGeo PT):OSGeo PT Collaborate using software, mailing lists, Wiki, bug tracking, repositories, etc. Members work and vote in Committees Charter MembersCharter Members own and control the OSGeo Foundation

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source22/35 Local Chapters Board of directors Executive Director Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source23/35 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 are legal entities, others still informal (like OSGeo PT)

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source24/35 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 Shows Intergeo CeBIT GITA Where 2.0 GMF Hyderabad GeoWeb …many more

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source25/35 Committees Board of Directors Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership Executive Director

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source26/35 Committees Education Website ConferenceFunding System Administration Marketing Public Geodata Journal Incubation

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source27/35 Committees Commitees self organize volunteers' work Commitees communicate openly through mailing lists, IRC meetings, etc. Everything is documented in the OSGeo Wiki OSGeo Wiki All are welcome to join a committee and to actively participate in all processes

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source28/35 Committees Education Web ConferenceFundingIncubation System Administration Marketing Public Geodata Journal

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source29/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source30/35 Foundation Projects Board of Directors Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership Executive Director

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source31/35 OSGeo Projects '09 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 MetaCRS PostGIS

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source32/35 OSGeo LiveOSGeo Live Mix '10 OpenStreetMap UMN MapServer MapFish web mapping GRASS GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM desktop GIS metadata 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source33/35 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

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source34/35 Most importantly: OSGeo works because you participate! Join OSGeo Portugal now.OSGeo Portugal

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source35/35 CopyrightCopyright: Arnulf Christl, Metaspatial. This slide set is copyrighted to the commons.Arnulf ChristlMetaspatial 12 th to 16 th September 2011 FOSS4G: The annual Conference on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial FOSS4G: Denver, Colorado, USA With friendly support by: Metaspatial Thank you for your Attention.

SASIG 2010 – Lisboa, PortugalOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source References OSGeo Foundation website: Wiki: OSGeo Portugal Mailing lists: Incubation: Photos: OGC: OpenStreetMap: This presentation is available as editable ODP (2.4MB) and PDF (1.1MB)ODP (2.4MB)PDF (1.1MB)