About OSGeo Europe and INSPIRE · – Tribes of developers fnding each-other ... Empower everyone...
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About OSGeo Europe and INSPIRE
Empower everyone with open source geospatial
INSPIRE Conference - AntwerpDirk Frigne – 20 September 2018President OSGeo Europe
OSGeo is ...
● A community of open source software communities– It was about software development– Tribes of developers fnding each-other ….– Start to share idea’s, know how and events – Start with a yearly global event– Which involved into
● one yearly global event,● One yearly regional event (Europe / Asia / India / US, ..)● More than 50 yearly local events (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy,
UK, ...
What is (Free and) Open Source Software?
Open source software is free as in free speech, not as in free beer
What is (Free and) Open Source Software?
● The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose
What is (Free and) Open Source Software?
● The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose ● The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it
does your computing as you wish
(Access to the source code is a precondition for this.)
What is (Free and) Open Source Software?
● The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose ● The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it
does your computing as you wish
(Access to the source code is a precondition for this.)
● The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
What is (Free and) Open Source Software?
● The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose ● The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it
does your computing as you wish
(Access to the source code is a precondition for this.)
● The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor ● The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to
others
(By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.)
Empower everyone with open source geospatial
• OSGeo is a not-for-proft software foundation• Provides projects fnancial, organizational and legal support
• Outreach and advocacy• Promoting global adoption of open source geospatial technology• Partnerships on open approach to standards, data and education.
• OSGeo is a volunteer driven• Passionate membership of individuals from around the world.
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Software Foundation• We are responsible for
• Supporting our great collection of projects
• Fostering new talent and innovation.
• OSGeo supports projects• Technically with community
of their peers• Socially with community
building and outreach• Professionally ensuring each
project is governed in a fair and sustainable manner
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We are organised into ...● Local chapters to help with ‘language’ barriers● working committees to gather experience and execute specifc
tasks (like marketing, conference committee, incubation, …)● The OSGeo Projects (the open source software as the core
asset)
As a community we have ...● Passionate and enthusiast volunteers● The opportunity to take local initiatives● A lot of fun, a lot of energy, a lot of (free?) beer and pizza
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OSGeo has grown into a large networked organisation
OSGeo Europe1 Year old
focus to help open geospatial technology being adopted in Europe, and in several European programmes
The OSGeo Eco System● Open Source Software for Geo and Location
– From several perspectives● Some of us are developers● Some of us are users● Some of us are students● Some of us are professors● Some of us work for a NGO● Some of us work for Government● Some of us are self deployed● Some of us are business owners● …
What binds us together?● Open Source Software for Geo and Location
– From several perspectives● Some of us are developers● Some of us are users● Some of us are students● Some of us are professors● Some of us work for a NGO● Some of us work for Government● Some of us are self deployed● Some of us are business owners● …
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European opportunites & OSGeo
● One point of contact: OSGeo Europe– INSPIRE & OSGeo (obvious?)– H2020 and OSGeo – Copernicus and OSGeo– OGC and OSGeo– GEO/GEOSS and OSGeo– How to foster European investments in FOSS?– How to stimulate collaboration between experts/stakeholders– How to obtain sustainable software solutions
Future chalenges
Deep learningGet connected with IOT
Take the lead in Geo software development roadmapWhat about the (European) software industry
How to learn to collaborate?
Next steps
If you want to contribute:• Become part of the OSGeo family• Start reading the mailing list• Start replying to the mailing list• Start contributing
● Or• Go to a foss4G conference• Go to a code sprint (often before/during a foss4G conference)
• Check www.osgeo.org/ for info on conferences and codesprints
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OSGeo Membership
• You don't to be a member to become involved: use / adapt / spread OSGeo software– Open Source Software is Free – not as in
• “Free Beer”
– but as in• “Free Speech”
• OSGeo Involvement and Membership is Free– Free as in “Free Beer”
• You become involved as an individual
If you like the idea of free and open world
We should become more organised on a European level
If you want this happening,You will have to volunteer to help
If you want to help OSGeo grow,OSGeo is a do-acraty
more info on our OSGeo boothor contact me