The OSGeo Foundation
The OSGeo Foundation
Professionally leveraging Open Source Geospatial
Asia Geospatial Forum 2011 Jakarta, Indonesia
Arnulf ChristlPresident
Arnulf Christl
Works as Geospatial Systems Architect in his
company metaspatial.President of OSGeo
OGC Architecture Board Member
OpenStreetMap Advocate
Founder of several companies and initiatives,
travels a lot and provides consulting for SDI.
For a living I do...What? Consultation and Implementation of- Spatial Data Infrastructures- Metadata
Why? To leverage your spatial data needs
How: - using Open Source Software- implementing Open Standards- with Agile management
A perspective on Open Source Geospatial
Agenda
Software Development
Proprietary and Open Source Thinking
Free Software Licensing
The Open Source Geospatial FoundationVision and Mission
Formal Structures
Geospatial Open Source Software
This presentation is available for download at http://arnulf.us/Publications
Software development teamSolves the problem
new version is released
Software users have new requirements, find bugs
Code is improved
Problem is identified
Publish Software (or Code)Software Development
Market analysis
Development teamdevelops software
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
development team reports to the product management
Proprietary production
Ask questions: When is the software released?When is new functionality implemented?Who cares if something breaks?How many people develop software?What do the others?
It might feel a bit fuzzyand complicated...
Market analysis
Development teamdevelops software
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
development team reports to the product management
Proprietary Business Model
BlackBoxPrimary Motivation:Make money
Primary Task:Marketing of differentiation
Associated
Business Model:Restriction of distribution
channels
But this can be much easier!
Primary motivation: Solve Problem
...publish the Source Code!
...and allow anybody to copy it!
Open Source Paradigm
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.
Primary motivation: Solve Problem ...and publish the Source Code!
Interaction with Users improve the Software,
...then release, often!
Open Source Paradigm
(iterate)
Initially the advantages might look rather small
Open Source Development
The Source Code contains all functionality (and only Source Code can be modified).Public access to code improves the quality
Typically bugs are fixed faster
Often more secure due to multiple scrutiny
Innovation is easier and...
Users have full control about what they get
...and many more advantages.
Read http://producingoss.org by Karl Fogel for details
Primary motivation: Solve Problem Publish results
Interaction with Users Improve Software
Release often (iterate)
Open Source Business
Implementation
Maintenance
Consulting
Support
bug fixing
Training
Service Level Agreement
No Monopolies, Highly Competitive!
Maintain specific distribution
Overall Revenue in IT
Less than 10% of revenue in IT is generated through selling software usage licenses.
(i.e. by restricting copying)
Read http://arnulf.us/Cadastre for more details
Now the advantages already appear to be quite sizeable
Restrict copying.Why do they do that? Because re-selling the same thing again and agin is highly profitable!
Why is it not all Open Source? Because the Internet (main distribution media) emerged late in the 1990s)!
Proprietary Business
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 Licenses
...today we can see a revival in the Terms of Services!
Free Software Licensing
Free Software LicensingNot as in "free beer"
but as in free speech
You are free to:
use it anywhere for any purpose
understand and improve it
adjust it to suit your needs
collaborate with anybody else
Free Software LicensingNot as in "free beer"
but as in free speech
You are free to:
use it anywhere for any purpose
understand and improve it
adjust it to suit your needs
collaborate with anybody else
Free Software Licensing
Guaranteed!
Free Software Licensing
Free Software is a legal licensing model (a vaccine) protecting your interests. The opposite is proprietary software (also 'closed' or 'privative') protecting the vendor's interests.
Nota bene:
"commercial software" is a frequently used misnomer.
Summarizing: Open Source is the superior development modelThe big business has recognized this long ago and provides full Open Source services (IBM). Software vendors adopt Open Source in geospatial including Autodesk, Oracle, esri and many others. Even Microsoft nowadays recognizes that Open Source works.
Open Source Development
If even thedie-hards have adopted it...
Why don't you too?
Yes, but:
Anybody can call anything "Open Source"
And a name does not automagically
make better software!
Using Open Source?
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://www.osgeo.org
Your Open Source Compass
...organizes spatial IT
Quality Open Source
The OSGeo Foundation
OSGeo is a global non-profit organization founded in February 2006
Leading voice forGeospatial Open Source
Structure similar to the Apache Foundation
Volunteer based
Funded by sponsorship
OSGeo's Mission
Support and promotethe highest qualityOpen Source Geospatial Software
Provide resources for FOSS4G projects:Infrastructure
Legal
Financial
Promote free and open geospatial data
Create and maintain a quality brand
Create and promote free curriculum
Promote and contribute to standards
OSGeo's Goals
http://www.osgeo.org
Word cloud copied from Paul Ramsey
Support FOSS4G on a global scale
Support local activities and capacities
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
Many more...
Activities
FOSS4G is the global Conference
Seed event for local activities
Outreach and promotion
Inter-project communication
Workshops and tutorials
Networking
Meeting
The FOSS4G Conference
OSGeo's Structure
CommitteesCommitteesCommittees
Board of 9 Directorsand President
LocalChaptersLocalChaptersLocalChaptersOfficersOfficers25 Officers
LocalChaptersLocalChaptersFoundationProjectsCommitteesCommitteesCommittees
elected by Membership
104 Charter Members Charter Members vote
represent
Sponsors
Mailing ListsYearNumber of ListsSubscribersUnique Subscribers
20081061332310410
20091372064012904
20101642750415423
20111833210919471
http://lists.osgeo.org/
Example activity meter
Quality Control
Project Health InspectionCopyright, licenses, ownership
Development process quality
Documentation, tutorials, support
Community functioning
...
More details are available on the Web: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
OSGeo Projects 2009
deegree UMN MapserverMapbenderOpenLayers MapFishMap GuideOSweb mapping
GRASSGISQuantum GISOSSIMgvSIGdesktop GIS
GeoNetwork metadata
Projectin incubation
GEOSFDOGDAL/OGRGeoToolslibraries
MetaCRSPostGIS
PeriodProjectsLOCcontrib12 mo contrib
2007-0047000001822008-11157766360442279
2009-1016134065175472010-031912211439636299
2010-081912767587657301
2011-091915793310743269
Project stats 2011
OpenStreetMap
UMN MapServerMapFishweb mapping
GRASS GISQuantum GISOSSIMdesktop GIS
metadata
GEOSGDAL/OGRGeoToolslibraries
MetaCRSPostGISGeoMajasQuantum GIS MapServerdeegree OpenLayers GeoServerMapGuide OSdeegree GISMapNikVikingKOSMOgvSIGSpatialLiteuDigGeopublisherMapbenderGeoNetwork GeoKettleGMTZOO ProjectFDO
Enterprise ready
Sponsors
Board of 9 Directorsand President
LocalChaptersLocalChaptersLocalChapters
OfficersOfficers25 Officers
LocalChaptersLocalChaptersFoundationProjectsCommitteesCommitteesCommittees
elected by Membership Executive
Director
91 Charter Members Charter Members vote
appoints
represent
Sponsors
OSGeo Sponsors
Sustain the organization
Have priority access to conferences and events
Have executive and expert contacts
Outlook
Foster and support localization of OSGeo software and groups (Local Chapters)
Promote OSGeo & FOSS4G to universities and education
Organize code sprints (which typically self organize)
Legal support for software projects
Have fun
Most importantly:OSGeo works because you participate
in the IT process! Participation includes using,
learning and then
contributing back to the community
Open Source makes IT a safe investment. http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Indonesia
Copyright: Arnulf Christl, metaspatial. This slide set is
copyrighted to the commons.
2012Beijing, China
The annual Conference on Free and Open Source Software
for Geospatial
With friendly support by:
Thank you for
your Attention!
http://www.metaspatial.net
References
OSGeo Foundation website: http://www.osgeo.org Wiki: http://wiki.osgeo.org
OSGeo Mailing lists: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/
OSGeo Incubation: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation
Support OSGeo: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship
Open Source: http://producingoss.org by Karl Fogel
OGC standards: http://www.opengeospatial.org
metaspatial consulting: http://www.metaspatial.net
A note on Copyright: http://arnulf.us/Seven:Copyrights
This presentation is available for download at http://arnulf.us/Publications
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