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OpticksA open source remote sensing application and
development framework
Kip Streithorst12 August 2009
OpticksA open source remote sensing application and
development framework
Kip Streithorst12 August 2009
Opticks – Journey To Open-Source
Overview of Opticks
Why Did We Open-Source?
The Hurdles
Where are we today?
Q & A
Overview of Opticks
Perform Image and Video Analysis─ Spectral, Synthetic Aperture Radar,
Thermal
Similar to the following commercial tools:─ SOCET GXP, IMAGINE, RemoteView,
ENVI
Extendable with plug-ins:─ Add import/export support for new file
formats─ Implement new data processing
algorithms─ Add new windows, mouse modes,
toolbars, keyboard shortcuts
Most of the application is implemented as extensions using our public extension API
Why Did We Open-Source?
Project was started as closed source in Spring 2000 for the Air Force Why Open-Source?
─ Kept running into barriers to entry for others to develop plug-insCOTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) is preferred over GOTS (Government Off the Shelf)Not invented here
What does open-source provide us?─ Increase in services business opportunities─ Access new customers and/or new markets─ Involvement with and support for the DoD’s OTD (Open Technology Development)
Roadmap─ Actively engage colleges and universities in remote sensing processing and
explotation
The Hurdles
Internal Confusion/Conflicts about going open-source─ Contracted with CollabNet for their open-source expertise to help resolve some of
the mis-information What did our Air Force customer think?
─ Worked with our customer from the beginning to get buy-in Do we have the right kind of software to open-source?
─ OTD Roadmap calls out “geospatial framework/infrastructure” What about ITAR?
─ Reviewed internally, determined it was a Defense Article (Category XXI – Miscellaneous Articles), requested Public Release Authorization from the Office of Security Review
What license should we use?─ LGPL v2.1
Allowed plug-ins to be closed-sourceKeeps the application open-source (even if forked)Well known license (one less hurdle when people are looking to adopt)
Where are we today?
Opticks was released under the LGPL v2.1 in December 2007─ http://opticks.org/
All development is now free and open (no entry criteria)─ Both source code and development collaboration
Remaining Issues─ Decided internally to continue vetting all new features/enhancements against ITAR
before starting code development (all code development is still occuring in the open)─ Getting government people to collaborate with us in the open
In the process of standing up software.forge.mil mirror of Opticks to lessen the blow for new government entrants
─ Balancing open-source community needs against paying customer needs
Find Opticks At:http://opticks.org/
Find Opticks At:http://opticks.org/