The OSGeo Foundation. FOSS4G Korea 2011 Seoul. Professionally leveraging Open Source Geospatial. Arnulf Christl President

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1 The OSGeo Foundation Professionally leveraging Open Source Geospatial Arnulf Christl President FOSS4G Korea 2011 Seoul

2 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. FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul OSGeo Professional Open Source 2 / 42 2 / 48

3 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 FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul OSGeo Professional Open Source 3 / 42 3 / 48

4 A perspective on Open Source Geospatial 4/48

5 Agenda Software Development Proprietary and Open Source Thinking Free Software Licensing The Open Source Geospatial Foundation Vision and Mission Formal Structures Geospatial Open Source Software This presentation is available for download at 5/48

6 Software Development Problem is identified Software development team Solves the problem Publish Software (or Code) Software users have new requirements, find bugs Code is improved new version is released 6/48

7 Proprietary production Proprietary motivation: Make Money Ask questions: Market analysis When is the software released? Development team develops software beta version release for beta tester beta tester reports errors to development team development team reproduces the error development team reports to the product management development team solves problem after OK from pm Goal: Sell licenses Product launch When is new functionality implemented? Who cares if something breaks? How many people develop software? What do the others? 7/48

8 It might feel a bit fuzzy and complicated... 8/48

9 Proprietary Business Model Proprietary motivation: Make Money Primary Motivation: Market analysis Development team develops software Primary Task: beta version release for beta tester Black Black Box Box beta tester reports errors to development team development team reproduces the error development team reports to the product management Product launch Marketing of differentiation Associated Business Model: development team solves problem after OK from pm Goal: Sell licenses Make money Restriction of distribution channels 9/48

10 But this can be much easier! 10/48

11 Open Source Paradigm Primary motivation: Solve Problem...publish the Source Code!...and allow anybody to copy it! 11/48

12 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. 12/48

13 Open Source Paradigm Primary motivation: Solve Problem...and publish the Source Code! Interaction with Users improve the Software, (iterate)...then release, often! 13/48

14 Initially the advantages might look rather small 14/48

15 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 by Karl Fogel for details 15/48

16 Open Source Business Primary motivation: Solve Problem Consulting Publish results Support Training Maintain specific distribution Implementation Interaction with Users Improve Software bug fixing Release often (iterate) Maintenance Service Level Agreement No Monopolies, Highly Competitive! 16/48

17 Overall Revenue in IT 5% (Germany) 30% (Indonesia) Less than 10% of revenue in IT is generated through selling software usage licenses. (i.e. by restricting copying) Read for more details 17/48

18 Now the advantages already appear to be quite sizeable 18/48

19 Proprietary Business Restrict copying. Why do they do that? Because re-selling the same thing again and again is highly profitable! Why is it not everything Open Source? Because the Internet (main distribution media) only emerged in the late 1990s! 19/48

20 Proprietary Licenses You You are not allowed to copy 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......today we can see a revival in the Terms of Services! 20/48

21 Free Software Licensing 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 adjust it to suit your needs collaborate with anybody else 21/48

22 Free Software Licensing Free Software Licensing Not as in "free beer" but as in free speech You are free to:! d e use it anywhere for e any purpose t understand andn improve it a r your needs adjust it toa suit u collaborate with anybody else G 22/48

23 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. 23/48

24 Open Source Development Summarizing: Open Source is the superior development model The big business has recognized this long ago and provides full Open Source services (IBM). Software vendors have adopted Open Source geospatial including Autodesk, Oracle, Esri and many others. Even Microsoft nowadays recognizes that Open Source works. 24/48

25 If even the die hards have adopted it... Why don't you too? 25/48

26 Using Open Source? Yes, but: Anybody can call anything "Open Source" And a name does not automagically make better software! 26/48

27 Quality Open Source Open Source Geospatial Foundation Your Open Source Compass...organizes spatial IT 27/48

28 FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul OSGeo Professional Open Source 28 / / 48

29 The OSGeo Foundation OSGeo is a global non-profit organization founded in February 2006 Leading voice for Geospatial Open Source Structure similar to the Apache Foundation Volunteer based Funded by sponsorship 29/48

30 OSGeo's Mission Support and promote the highest quality Open Source Geospatial Software 30/48

31 OSGeo's Goals 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 31/48

32 OSGeo - Professional Open Source 32/48 Word cloud copied from Paul Ramsey

33 Activities 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 academia Support the education of domain experts not «brand-specialists» Many more... 33/48

34 FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul OSGeo Professional Open Source 34 / / 48

35 The FOSS4G Conference FOSS4G is the global Conference Seed event for local activities Outreach and promotion Inter-project communication Workshops and tutorials Networking Meeting 35/48

36 OSGeo's Structure Charter Members vote Board of 9 Directors and President Officers Officers 25 Officers represent Committees Committees Committees Committees Committees Committees Local Local Chapters Local Chapters Chapters 104 Charter Members elected by Membership Local Local Chapters Foundation Chapters Projects Sponsors 36/48

37 Example activity meter Mailing Lists Year Number of Lists Subscribers Unique Subscribers /48

38 Quality Control Project Health Inspection Copyright, licenses, ownership Development process quality Documentation, tutorials, support Community functioning... More details are available on the Web: 38/48

39 OSGeo Projects 2009 Mapbender MapFish UMN Mapserver Map Guide OS OpenLayers deegree web mapping GeoNetwork Project in incubation Quantum GIS OSSIM GRASS GIS gvsig desktop GIS FDO GDAL/OGR GEOS GeoTools MetaCRS PostGIS metadata libraries 39/48

40 Project stats 2011 Period Projects LOC contrib 12 mo contrib /48

41 Enterprise ready web mapping UMN MapServer Quantum GIS MapServer MapNik deegree GeoMajas OSSIM GRASS GIS udig Geopublisher gvsig KOSMO deegree GIS ZOO Project MapGuide OS OpenLayers GeoServer Mapbender GeoNetwork metadata desktop GIS OpenStreetMap GMT MapFish Viking Quantum GIS FDO GDAL/OGR GeoKettle GeoTools GEOS PostGIS MetaCRS SpatialLite libraries 41/48

42 Sponsors Charter Members vote Board of 9 Directors and President Executive Director appoints Officers Officers 25 Officers represent Committees Committees Committees Local Local Chapters Local Chapters Chapters 91 Charter Members elected by Membership Local Local Chapters Foundation Chapters Projects Sponsors 42/48

43 OSGeo Sponsors Sustain the organization Have priority access to conferences and events Have executive and expert contacts 43/48

44 FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul FOSS4G Korea 2011, Seoul OSGeo Professional Open Source 44 / / 48

45 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 45/48

46 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. 46/48

47 Thank you for your Attention! 2012 Beijing, China The annual Conference on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial With friendly support by: Copyright: Arnulf Christl, metaspatial. This slide set is copyrighted to the commons. 47/48

48 References OSGeo Foundation website: Wiki: OSGeo Mailing lists: OSGeo Incubation: Support OSGeo: OSGeo Korea Local Chapter: OGC standards: metaspatial consulting: A note on Copyright: This presentation is available for download at 48/48