OSGeo Open Source, Crowd Sourcing and OpenData X Fórum TIG/SIG 2011 – Barcelona Arnulf Christl OSGeo President

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source2/29 Agenda Free Software Licenses Open Source Methodology Crowd Sourcing Data What is OSGeo? How it works: Formal Structures Local Chapters, Conferences & Fairs OSGeo Live FS OS FOSS4G This presentation is available as editable ODP (2.3MB) and PDF (1.1MB)ODP (2.3MB)PDF (1.1MB)

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source3/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source4/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source5/29 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!

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source6/29 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!

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source7/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source8/29 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.

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source9/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source10/29 1. Publish early! 2. Release often! The Open Source Paradigm:

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source11/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source12/29 Yes, … but: Anybody can call anything "Open Source" A name does not automagically make better software! Using Open Source?

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source13/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source14/29 Open Source Geospatial Foundation Your Open Source Compass...organizes spatial IT Quality Open Source

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source15/29 OSGeo's Mission Support and promote the highest quality Open Source Geospatial Software, Data and Education

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source16/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source17/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source18/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source19/29 Structure Board of Directors Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership Executive Director

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source20/29 Foundation Projects Board of Directors Local Chapters Local Chapters Local Chapters Officers Local Chapters Local Chapters Foundation Projects Committees Membership Executive Director

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source21/29 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source22/29 OSGeo LiveOSGeo Live Mix '11 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

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source23/29 OpenStreetMap What is OpenStreetMap? There are many descriptions of what OpenStreetMap really is. Probably as many as participating people. Two terms have emerged to describe it: Volunteered Geographic Information Crowd Sourced data

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source24/29 OpenStreetMap Volunteered Geographic Information? Term coined by Michael Goodchild. Describes the production side of data through crowds. It is not always clear what "volunteered" really means. Many people nowadays involuntarily render their spatial data to businesses

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source25/29 OpenStreetMap Crowd Sourced Data Term emerged around the Wikipedia project. Describes the collaborative production, maintenance and use of data through crowds. It is clear that the data has been created consciously. For a common good and public use.

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source26/29 Conclusions OSGeo supports Free and Open Source geopatial Software OSGeo is roof and umbrella for projects and communities OpenStreetMap is the largest project around crowd sourced data OpenStreetMap is an environment to create and share spatial data, information and know- how

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source27/29 Most importantly: OSGeo and OSM work because you participate! Afiliase al Capítulo Local de la comunidad hispanohablante OSGeo ESOSGeo ES OSGeo ES

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source28/29 CopyrightCopyright: Arnulf Christl, Metaspatial. This slide set is copyrighted to the commons.Arnulf ChristlMetaspatial 12 to 16 September 2011 FOSS4G: The annual Conference on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial FOSS4G: Denver, Colorado, USA With friendly support by: Thank you for your Attention. t

X Fòrum TIG SIG BarcelonaOSGeo - Spatially Empowered Open Source29/29 References OSGeo Foundation website: Wiki: OSGeo Portugal Mailing lists: Incubation: Photos: OGC: OpenStreetMap: This presentation is available as editable ODP (2.3MB) and PDF (1.1MB)ODP (2.3MB)PDF (1.1MB)