introducing osgeo.nl - the dutch language local chapter of osgeo
DESCRIPTION
Talk at OSGeo Ghent, June 13 2013. URL: http://www.geomajas.org/osgeogent2013 Abstract (from http://www.geomajas.org/osgeogent2013#eersteblok) : This talk will introduce the key players in the Open Source Geospatial arena, in particular "OSGeo", the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. OSGeo is a non-profit organization with a mission to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use. Local OSGeo divisions, called "Local Chapters", play an important part in OSGeo. The Dutch Language Local Chapter, OSGeo.nl ("nl" is the ISO language code for Dutch language), has been very active in the past 1.5 year and has recently become an official foundation ("Stichting"). The mission and activitiesof OSGeo.nl and its collaboration with the Dutch OpenStreetMap community will be introduced. We hope to reach out and engage participants of this day in joining OSGeo.nl!TRANSCRIPT
OSGeo.nl-
The Dutch Language Chapter of OSGeo
Just van den Broecke OSGeo Ghent 2013
June 13, 2013www.justobjects.nl
www.osgeo.nl
About MeIndependent Open Source Geospatial Professional
Secretary OSGeo Dutch Local Chapter Member of the Dutch OpenGeoGroep
Just van den [email protected] www.justobjects.nl
Today I am mainly here as former trailblazer and now secretary (secretaris) of the OSGeo.nl, the Dutch Language Local Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo).
1. Open Source2. OSGeo.org 3. OSGeo.nl
Agenda
Our main topic for today will be OSGeo.nl.
What is Open Source?
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
I will first share some of my views on Open Source for Geospatial, as “spatial seems special” when looking at some core requirements and architectures in the spatial domain. In many other aspects “Spatial IT” is like regular IT.
Source CodeIs
(Almost) Irrelevant
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Huh ? We’re at an Open Source conference and you’re stating this? Hopefully got your attention. Let me explain this further. Many people, especially those from outside the software industry, look at software like crown jewels, the most valuable asset, that needs to be guarded and sold in as large quantities as possible. Selling licenses would be the (only) road to richness. Giving software away for free seems plain stupid. While this holds true for some very large companies like MS and some lone IOS-app-builders, there is more to the picture. Like the great Paul Ramsey (OpenGeo/PostGIS) said in his 2009 FOSS4G Sydney keynote: The Whole Product is what counts. Most of the money is earned, both in proprietary and open source, by adding value to the bare software. After talking a little bit about earning money (if time permits), I will show you my view on what “Open Geospatial” is about. Also there the actual software is just one of the (three) enabling pillars of a greater good...
CASCADOSS: Model of Berlecon Research (2002)
Software Value-Chain
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuvenwww.berlecon.de/studien/downloads/200207FLOSS_Basics.pdf
The SVC was taken from an earlier study from Berlecon als available on the net. But I will lead you through the essentials.
Software Value Chain
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development Documentation
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentation
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting Integration
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration Support
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Software Value Chain
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration Support ApplicationManagement
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Each step adds value. Note: I am not talking about value in terms of money, just value, for example for a customer.“The steps in this value-chain are:-Software development: analysis, design, programming and testing of the software.-Documentation: writing documentation (API documentation, Reference Manual, User Guides, Tutorials, Howto's, FAQs, ...)-Software packaging: creating a user-friendly package of the software; bundling the software with other packages.-Marketing/sales: marketing the software, closing sales, promoting wide-spread adoption, distribution.-Consulting: providing consultancy with respect to the software. -Integration/custom development: Integrating the software in the client's systems,customizing it for user-specific needs-Training: training in the use or customization of the software-Support: end-user support (telephone, e-mail), installation and update support, bug fixing-Application management: operational management of the client's applications based on the software.”
This chain is really no different than a value-chain for proprietary software. “Revenue-generating activities in the value chain such as training, support and consultancy remain unaffected.” No business model yet here. Business models/tactics are basically one or more slices where you want to intercept in this chain. Let’s look at a few of them.
Model 2: Support Seller
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration Support ApplicationManagement
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
“In this model the company that creates a F/OSS product offers support services to users of the product. The model is based on the premiss that the creators of a software are the best suited to provide support because they are the creators.”
Model 2: Support Seller
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
?
Model 2: Support Seller
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Support Packages:
SLAs
Fixed Price Support Subscription
“Standardized support packages are offered as an SLA or support subscription for a fixed price on a (typically) yearly basis. This last model is the most important”
Model 2: Support Seller
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Could be also a third-party, i.e. not the company that is the creator of the FOSS product.
Model 3: Platform Provider
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration Support ApplicationManagement
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
“The company bundles several F/OSS products into a complete solution or platform. The company provides quality-assurances that the selected products work together. ...This model is usually combined with the (Third-Party) Support Seller Model. First, because it is far easier to support and bug-fix a complete solution (platform) as it implies greater control over the operating environment. Secondly, the value proposition is enhanced for the customer if he can source the platform and related support services for the same supplier.”
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Model 3: Platform Provider
?
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
License Fee
usually combined with
Support Seller
Model 3: Platform Provider
“Usually a license fee. However, the business model is mostly combined with a support seller model. In that case, the license fee will cover access to support services together with the bundled product.”
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Model 3: Platform Provider
We see the familiar Red Hat bundling Linuxes, but more and more platform providers in the open soruce geospatial arena.
Model 4: Consulting
Development PackagingDocumentationMarketing/
Sales
Consulting TrainingIntegration Support ApplicationManagement
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
“The company provides consulting and customization services with respect to a range of F/OSS products. This model is certainly the most widely adopted model.”
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Model 4: Consulting
?
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Consulting Services (p/hour)Fixed Price Custom Development
Model 4: Consulting
“Services are usually sold on a time & means basis. Custom developments are often contracted on a fixed price basis.”
From: CASCADOSS Del. 1.5 KULeuven
Model 4: Consulting
Many of you. Also means competition. This is good for customers. But you may also want to think to get into one of the other models that may be more niche like the SAAS/PAAS (hosted solutions) where geospatial services built on FOSS are provided In The Cloud (not treated here)...So from a business perspective I hope you have seen that it is not just about the bare software.
Open .... Geospatial===
Four Things
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Back to the Three Pillars and the Four Things. Ok, but what, let’s count.
OpenData
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
1
When we are building SDIs, albeit open or closed, we need data, raster, vector, lots of it. Without data we usually can’t do much in a geospatial application. Think of background basemaps (yes, maps are also data!) to start with. Open Data means different things to different people. Some data for example is “less than open”. Take Google Maps. Read the GM TOU. But we are in prosperous times w.r.t. Open data: more and more governments open up (PDOK in the Netherlands e.g.), OpenStreetMap is blossoming and within the EU the INSPIRE legislation opens up many silo’s. Check out the presentation by Arnulf Christl on “Open Data in the Geospatial Context:” http://metaspatial.net/conferences/gwf2013_opendata.html#/ . How are you in Belgium doing with open data? It is good to see that today we have several talks on Open Data today , like “The current status of Open Data in Flanders” by Pieter Colpaert and the next speaker(s) introducing (the value and fun of) OpenStreetMap. So in the beginning was the Open Data!
OpenData
OpenStandards
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
2
Secondly, no Open Source yet, Open Standards. Most, if not all SDI’s are distributed, interconnected systems. So we need even more standards than other IT-domains. Open Standards for example, for network protocols and data formats to exchange raster, vector information and metadata. While we need lots of Open Data we would rather not have too many Open Standards, just a few good ones. What are “good standards” ? A whole subject by itself. Also we are lucky with some commonly established geo-standards, maybe they are not optimal (WFS!GML!), but there are not so many to choose from: raster images via WMS, vector via WFS, metadata via CSW, coverages via WCS, geoprocessing via WPS. WIth WMS and WFS the most abundant.
OpenData
OpenStandards
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Open Source
3
O yes, and thirdly we need Open Source software as well. With Open Source meaning that the source code is available under an Open Source license. Many options here: from GNU GPL to Public Domain. So we have a nucleus of three aspects that in my view are the relevant pillars for “Open Geospatial”. So what would be the fourth?
Open Source
OpenData
OpenStandards
OpenProcesses
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
4
The fourth aspect is what one could call “Open Processes”. These define the activities and rules for people to build, extend and use the nucleus.Without these Open Processes the first three elements would be just “dead matter”.
Open Source
OpenData
OpenStandards
OpenCommunities
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
4
“Open Processes” should better be called “Open Communities”. In the end it is all about people, ranging from developers to end-users, working together.This collaboration is usually very distributed in these communities, more and more enabled by The Cloud (should mention The Cloud at least once in any talk). One can view Open Communities as concentric circles around the nucleus: anyone can make a contribution and anyone can decide on his/her amount of involvement.Note that these communities are not just about developers! The most successful Open Source projects have vibrant communities of both (end)-users and developers. In reality there are many more roles and the distinction between user and developer is not even important. An end-user may for example contribute to a native translation in her language of messages emitted by the software or the documentation, a designer may create a nice logo: hence “contributors” would be a better notion.
Open Source
OpenData
OpenStandards
People
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
4
Eventually all this Open Source/Data/Standards is an enabler for people working together! People may have different motivations to contribute: even large companies like Intergraph may contribute to let’s say GDAL for specific drivers. Software is basically encoded human knowledge. I always find “My Software” a strange notion, as one usually makes a small addition to a huge pyramid of knowledge from the commons. I mean from the OS you are running, up to libraries, algorithms and widgets you are using or copying, they all have been invented/reviewed/refined through decades of human activity. I like the FOSS phrase: “I am (merely) standing on the shoulders of giants”. Closing the whole pyramid off and saying “this is mine” seems from that perspective awkward. It is also a personal choice that I rather live in a world of sharing and giving. (Plus you meet nice people too!). “Mixed Source” gives me mixed feelings.
“Proprietary SoftwareKeeps Users
Helpless and Divided”
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Richard M. Stallman
INTERVIEW Richard Matthew Stallman (RMS) on the importance of free software: http://www.techradar.com/news/software/proprietary-software-keeps-users-helpless-963248 (and many other refs on the web). The term Open Source came along much later (end 90s), not all, like RMS, were happy with that term as it dilutes the case for Free Software/GNU GPL. Hence some people talk about FOSS i.s.o. Open Source.
Open Source/Data/StandardsEmpowers and Unites
People
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Though I fully agree with RMS-statement, I often like to reverse RMS’s statement.
Example: Let’s Git to the
Hub-
GitHub1. What is Open Source for Geospatial?
GitHub is just one of the many platforms “In The Cloud” where people, both users and developers, work together on Open Source in a transparent environment. Many of the managerial tasks, like reporting, have been automated such that the focus can be on the actual products. Sorry for your managers! These days GitHub resembles almost a social medium like Facebook. “Social Coding”. Wiki’s and other collaboration platforms are abundant. Sending Word and Excel documents and code via email has become something we did in the dark ages....
Open SourceGeospatialEcosystems
This new way of collaboration on a global scale is what I find one of the fascinating aspects of open source. Lets get back into the open geospatial world and see how it is actually organized, introducing some of the major organizational players.
Lake ecosystem: Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wikipedia: “An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system.[2]. “. Usually natural ecosystems are taken as a model for forms of sustainability. Like for example aquatic ecosystems. There’s a tension between chaos and an equilibrium like entropy and energy. Sustainability sort of comes natural with FOSS: software is created as needed by users or developers (itches) i.s.o. a marketing strategy (apps!!). It is harder to produce excess. “Sustainable FOSS projects” is another matter, often still problematic, but with the Cloud as enabler we find more and more opportunities like crowd funding.
Lake ecosystem: Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Users Developers
OpenProcesses
The Open Geospatial Ecosystem
I like this idea of ecosystems in Open Source: Users, Developers, Software tied together to produce long-term ever-increasing value that is greater than the sum of individuals and software components. Within FOSS4G the notion of Open Standards, Open Data and Crowd Sourcing also tends to make these components even better integrated. OGC standards also raise competition in performance/quality/features for similar products. Think of WMS shootouts...Also there is a strong tendency here to build on each other’s work, “standing on the shoulders of giants”. Client and server projects “working towards each other” where standards are vague (SRS/CRS encoding, Axis Ordering!!). In practice many projects build on core geospatial libraries such as GDAL/OGR and GeoTools.
http://geotux.tuxfamily.org/index.php/en/geo-blogs/item/291-comparacion-clientes-web-v6
When we zoom in we would find sub-ecosystems. This example shows the major geospatial web-mapping clients and their interrelations.And just as in a real world eco-system: species arise, dominate for some time and die off. Look how many build on OpenLayers. Watch the now Leaflet island in the next years....But given our limited timeframe I would like to stick to some of the major inhabitants of our global ecosystem, that is 3 major organizations.
Lake ecosystem: Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Users Developers
OpenProcesses
The Open Geospatial Ecosystem
OpenStandards
When looking at Open Standards for Geospatial, the OGC, OpenGeoSpatial Consortium is the main one to go to.
www.opengeospatial.org
The first place to look for geospatial standards is the Open Geospatial Consortium or OGC. http://www.opengeospatial.org/
Lake ecosystem: Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Users Developers
OpenProcesses
The Open Geospatial Ecosystem
OpenStandards
OpenData
Open Data: the OpenStreetMap or OSM can be somewhat compared to Wikipedia, in the sense that users are jointly gathering geodata via crowdsourcing to build a map of the entire world. But in essence OSM is about the data itself as a map is just a specific rendering of the data. Think of other apps like routing and geocoding. Other open data sources are more and more governments like via PDOK www.pdok.nl in the Netherlands making their geodata available via webservices (WMS/WFS) or downloads. Within the EU the INSPIRE initiative is a great driver for this movement. How is your country doing?
OSM is also an entire software and service ecosystem (built with Open Source) to manage all aspects of geodata management via The Cloud. From gathering, editing and mapmaking to map-bugtracking. Using the OSM software stack one could even build an SDI. You will be hearing more about OSM in the next talk
Lake ecosystem: Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Users Developers
OpenProcesses
The Open Geospatial Ecosystem
OpenStandards
OpenData
OpenSource
Last but not in the very least, when it comes to Open Source for Geospatial, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is your one-stop shop.OSGeo software tends to use many of the OGC standards (e.g. WMS, WFS, CSW). Much of OSM software made with OSGeo products (e.g. GDA/OGR, PostGIS etc).
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
www.osgeo.org
Your Open Source Compass ...organizes geospatial IT
So what is OSGeo?
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
From the Live DVD presentation by Cameron Shorter https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/promo/trunk/en/presentation/
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
This image is somewhat outdated: off course Geomajas has now been graduated.
From: http://www.slideshare.net/justb4/osgeonl-introductie-geo-freedom-day
OSGeo Bolsena -Codesprint
From: http://arnulf.us/Publications#2011 GIN Pres
Mission“Stimuleren van het gebruik en de ontwikkeling van open source software voor geo-
informatie in het Nederlandse Taalgebied”
Slogan
“Wegwijs in Open Geo-ICT”
Like OSGeo.org we aim to be a compass, “wegwijzer”, within the land of Dutch-language Geo-ICT.
.nl = ISO Language Code
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes
We Have More Common Interests
Voor Wie?
Iedereen die “iets” met Open Geo-ICT
doet wil doen
of interesse heeft(en dit kan lezen)
Uiteraard voor iedereen, we willen vooral niet een club ontwikkelaars worden, of een club gebruikers. We willen er juist zijn voor een zo breed mogelijke schakering van mensen uit grofweg 3 groepen: Users (end-users, integrators), Developers, Students (Universiteiten, (Hoge)scholen).
Voor Wie?
DevelopersUsers
Students
Uiteraard voor iedereen, we willen vooral niet een club ontwikkelaars worden, of een club gebruikers. We willen er juist zijn voor een zo breed mogelijke schakering van mensen uit grofweg 3 groepen: Users (end-users, integrators), Developers, Students (Universiteiten, (Hoge)scholen). We want to create a platform where these groups can meet, interact, exchange ideas etc. We want to be open to those just seeking information, seeking software, wanting to do business or that want
ActivitiesEvents: OSGeo.nl Dag, GWFLocal initiatives “Stammtish”
Space for SIGs
Do-ocracy !
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The DreamTeam
Keynote
Technical Business & Application
OSGeo Open Source Seminar - Geospatial World Forum - 25 April 2012 - Amsterdam
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2012OSGeo/FOSS Seminar GWF
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But my role here today is as I call it trailblazer for OSGeo.nl the Dutch Chapter of OSGeo. I will tell you more about OSGeo and OSgeo.nl later.
Just van den Broecke - GeoFreedomDay 2012
But my role here today is as I call it trailblazer for OSGeo.nl the Dutch Chapter of OSGeo. I will tell you more about OSGeo and OSgeo.nl later.
OSGeo.nl Stats op 100613• 111 subscribers op [Dutch] mailinglijst
• 90 leden ingeschreven op OSGeo.org Wiki
• 47 IRCs gehouden, notulen en chat-logs
• Wiki + Website www.osgeo.nl operationeel
• Social media: Twitter (geen FB en G+), Meetup
• 5 key events gehouden (2xNJ Borrel, 2xGWF, OSGeo.nl Dag)
• GeoStammtisches, o.a. 2x Wageningen
• OSGeo.org Local Chapter status verkregen 22 maart 2012
• Stichtings Akte passeren: 21 juni 2013
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Meedoen?Opgeven via www.osgeo.nl
- registreer op OSGeo.org Wiki- voeg je naam toe aan “Dutch” leden- registreer op [Dutch] mailing lijst
For Discussion
- what would you like to see from OSGeo.nl?- would you like an active role?- would you like to present at OSGeo.nl Day?
OSGeo.nl : we like to be a do-ocracy. If you have an idea let us, via e.g. Dutch mailing list know. What activities would you like to see?
Concluding
Open .... Geospatial===
Four Things
What is Open Source (for Geospatial)?
Bakc to the Three Pillars and the Four Things. Ok, but what, let’s count.
1. Open Data2. Open Standards3. Open Source4. Open Communities
Open SourceGeospatialEcosystems
OSGeo - OGC - OSM
Doe Mee !
Thank You!