Open Source 1 ISPRS WG VI/2 Workshop: Innovative Learning Tools Open Source, OSGeo, and its...
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ISPRS WG VI/2 Workshop: Innovative Learning Tools
Open Source, OSGeo,and its contribution to eLearning
Franz-Josef Behr
21 Dezember 2013
AGSE 2013,CEPT University
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Researchers / students may choose to attend a completely funded OSGeo> India, FOSS GIS -3- week winter school at IIIT Hyderabad, India.
> We would like to request you to please send in> Applications/Nominations (Indian Nationals) of potential> participants who can benefit from attending this winter school using> the online Registration form at> http://lsi.iiit.ac.in/winterschool/registration.php
> Participants will be selected by a Selection Committee. The last date> for Applications are 29th Dec 2013(sunday)
> For more details, including course content, please see> http://lsi.iiit.ac.in/winterschool/
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DataStandards
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EducationEducation
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Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://www.osgeo.org
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OSGeo‘s Mission
“Support and promote
the highest quality
Open Source
Geospatial Software”
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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
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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» ...
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Formal Structure
Board of 9 Directors
and President
Local
ChaptersLocal
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OfficersOfficers25 Officers
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ChaptersFoundation
Projects
CommitteesCommittees
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elected by Membership
ExecutiveDirector
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Software
Board of 9 Directors
and President
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OSGeo Projects
deegree
UMN
MapserverMapbender
OpenLayers
MapBuilderMap Guide
OS
web mapping
GRASS
GIS
Quantum
GISOSSIM
gvSIG
desktop GIS
GeoNetwork
metadata
Project
in incubation
GEOS
FDO GDAL/OGR
GeoTools
libraries
MetaCRS PostGIS
GeoServer
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2011 Cambridge ConferenceOSGeo - Spatially
Empowered Open Source 11/42
Committees
Board of 9 Directors
and President
Local
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ChaptersLocal
Chapters
OfficersOfficers25 Officers
Local
ChaptersLocal
ChaptersFoundation
Projects
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
elected by Membership
ExecutiveDirector
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appoints
represent
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JournalJournal
MarketingMarketing
EducationEducation GeodataGeodata
SysadminSysadmin
WebsiteWebsite ConferenceConference
other...other...
IncubationIncubation
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Aims to create and promote educational material that supports the use of Open Source Geospatial Software
Targeting a broad audience - academia, professionals, and the general public
Cooperation with existing academic projects
Main aims / sub projects: FOSS4G conferences (global, regional) Educational resources, Open Source Labs for Geospatial Education and Research
EducationEducation
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Labs: 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.
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ICA/OSGeo Labs
Mission - "Making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to all“
– http://geoforall.org– This Thurday: Inaugural ceremony for the ICA/OSGEo lab at CEPT
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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.
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OSGeo Live DVD
OpenStreetMap
UMN
MapServer
MapFish
web mapping
GRASS GIS
Quantum GISOSSIM
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
uDigGeopublisher
Mapbender
GeoNetwork
GeoKettle
GMT
ZOO Project
FDO
Metadata
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Conclusions
Open Source is an inner habit and conviction. We should promote its use and development through
our curricula to create a balanced market.
OSGeo supports such Free and Open Source geopatial Software– Conferences– Open Source Lab movement– Educational and resources and software
compilations