free and open source software for regional spatial data infrastructures
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Free and Open Source Software forRegional Spatial Data Infrastructures
Jo Walsh - [email protected] National Datacentre
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
A non-profit organization modelled on the Apache Software Foundation The leading voice for open source GIS Rigourous incubation and graduation for software projects Provides a «common brand of quality»
OSGeo software stack
Enterprise ServicesEnterprise ServicesDatabase
BrowserBrowser MobileMobile
PostGIS
OpenLayers gvSig Mobile
Data
OSM
SDI Services
GeoServer
DesktopDesktop
QuantumGIS uDig gvSigGrass GIS gvSigJUMP
MetadataSensorWeb
Regional SDIs in Germany
Mapbender – data managementMapserver – metadata WMS
OpenLayers – web mapping clientPostGIS – geo database
GeoNetwork – geodata catalogue
Rhineland Palatinate, Badem-Wurttemberg, Brandenburg
SDI themes at Dutch Cadaster
PostGIS – database GDAL/OGR - transformation
GeoServer, Deegree – WFS, WMSOpenLayers/GeoExt – web mapping
http://inspire.kademo.nl/doc
More OSGeo backed SDIs ...
Finland - nationallyhttp://www.paikkatietoikkuna.fi/web/EN Regionally http://www.lounaispaikka.fi/
France, Italy, Hungary, Spain – all some combination of PostGIS, Geoserver,
Mapserver, OpenLayers...
OSGeo project originsGeoServer came from a Manhattan hedgie's
non-profit foundation. Now a company, http://opengeo.org/
GeoNetwork came from UN FAO. Now a company, http://geocat.net/
OpenLayers started at a text-mining company, now owned by Nokia.
It quickly grew a community via OSGeo.
Generalitat Valenciana – gvSIGIn-house project of regional government
of Valencia, Spain
Now mobile versions,Consultancies,a Foundation, an
international user community
Geomajas – web managementOrigins in Flemish Government supported
work on geGIS - http://www.gegis.org/
Now an incubating OSGeo project.
Benefits of OSGeo software
1) Save money.2) Reduce costs with “Dual-Vendor Strategy”.3) Flexibility and futureproofing4) Uphold morale of technical staff
More benefits of OSGeo software
5) Work in partnership with peer organisations
6) Develop local businesses7) Move to open standards, open data8) Pride, respect, shifgrethor
Where's Scotland's Data?
CKAN – project of Open Knowledge Foundation
Open Knowledge Scotland
http://okscotland.eventbrite.com/
May 13th 2010, 3-7pm, Informatics Forum, Edinburgh
“How can Scotland benefit from open data? Are there public implications for entrepreneurial or ‘big business’ participation?”
Thanks.
questions?Or email later: [email protected]