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Betreff: [FOSSGIS-Talk] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] Happy Birthday OSGeo!
Celebrating 20 years of Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
Datum: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:29:01 +0000
Von: Astrid Emde (FOSSGIS e.V.) via FOSSGIS-Talk-Liste <fossgis-
[email protected]>
Antwort an: [email protected]
An: Fossgis-talk Liste <[email protected]>
Happy Birthday OSGeo!
vor 20 Jahren wurde am 4.2.2026 die OSGeo gegründet.
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Betreff: [OSGeo-Announce] Happy Birthday OSGeo! Celebrating 20 years of
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
Datum: 04.02.2026 10:22
Von: Jorge Sanz via Announce <[email protected]>
An: [email protected]
Antwort an: Jorge Sanz <[email protected]>
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/happy-birthday-osgeo-
celebrating-20-years-of-free-and-open-source-software-for-geospatial/
[1]
2026-02-04 | CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF OSGEO WITH US
In February 2026, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) will
celebrate its 20th anniversary. What began as a small group of
individuals and projects with a shared vision for free and open-source
software for geospatial applications (FOSS4G) has evolved into a global
organisation with projects, local chapters, conferences and communities
spanning all continents.
While looking back over the last 20 years is important, it is even more
important to consider what OSGeo represents today and how the foundation
continues to evolve.
OSGEO: THEN AND NOW
Founded in 2006, OSGeo provides a legal, organisational and community
home for open-source geospatial software projects. From the outset, its
purpose has been clear: to enable long-term sustainability for
geospatial free and open-source software (FOSS) projects, and to support
open collaboration across institutions, countries, and disciplines.
Twenty years later, OSGeo has grown into a foundation that includes the
following:
*
50 officially recognised OSGeo projects (including desktop GIS, server
software, spatial libraries, and educational initiatives);
*
30 local chapters worldwide, representing active communities in
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and Oceania:
*
a global conference series (FOSS4G), with additional international and
regional events held every year;
*
strong partnerships across academia, public administration, NGOs, and
industry.
PROJECTS: FROM THE FIRST INCUBATIONS TO A DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM
OSGeo has always been strengthened by its projects [2] and the people
behind them.
Some projects have been part of OSGeo since its inception:
*
MapServer, one of the foundational projects that helped to define web
mapping as we know it today;
*
GDAL, which is critical for accessing raster and vector data across the
entire geospatial ecosystem;
*
GRASS GIS, one of the oldest open-source GIS projects with a long
tradition of scientific rigour, active development and global code
sprints;
*
also GeoTools [3], Mapbender [4], MapBuilder [5], MapGuide [6] and OSSIM
[7].
Other projects joined later and grew into some of the largest and most
active communities in the geospatial world:
*
QGIS, one of the most widely used desktop GIS applications worldwide;
*
PostGIS, which brings spatial capabilities to enterprise-grade databases
*
and many, many more.
OSGeo’s incubation process has proven to be a reliable framework for
project governance, openness and long-term sustainability – values
that remain as relevant today as they were 20 years ago.
LOCAL CHAPTERS: OSGEO ON EVERY CONTINENT
Local chapters [8] are where OSGeo becomes a tangible presence at a
regional level. They organise meetups, conferences, workshops and
outreach activities, often in local languages and tailored to regional
needs.
Over the years, local chapters have emerged across the globe, including
long-established communities and newly formed chapters such as:
*
OSGeo Local Chapter Nepal (newly formed).
*
OSGeo Local Chapter Romania
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OSGeo Local Chapter FOSSGIS e.V. (D-A-CH region)
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OSGeo Local Chapter Argentina.
Each local chapter reflects OSGeo’s diversity and shared commitment to
open geospatial knowledge.
FOSS4G: MEETING IN PERSON, BUILDING COMMUNITY
Although much of OSGeo’s collaboration takes place online, through
tickets, mailing lists, chats and video calls, the FOSS4G conferences
[9] remain at the heart of the community.
By bringing together developers, users, researchers, students and
decision-makers, FOSS4G events create spaces where ideas turn into
collaborations and collaborations turn into long-lasting projects.
LOOKING AHEAD
Celebrating 20 years of OSGeo is not just about history. It is also
about the future.
As geospatial technologies become ever more central to addressing global
challenges, from climate change to land management and urban planning,
OSGeo’s role as a neutral, open and community-driven foundation
remains essential.
The coming years will continue to focus on:
*
strengthening the sustainability of the projects
*
supporting new communities and local chapters
*
expanding education and outreach
*
ensuring that geospatial software remains free, open and accessible to
all.
Happy birthday, OSGeo! Thank you to everyone who has been part of this
endeavour over the last 20 years.
Links:
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[1] https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/happy-birthday-osgeo-
celebrating-20-years-of-free-and-open-source-software-for-geospatial/
[2] https://www.osgeo.org/projects/
[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://www.geotools.org/
[4] https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://www.mapbender.org/
[5] https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://
mapbuilder.sourceforge.net/
[6] https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://mapguide.osgeo.org/
[7] https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://www.ossim.org/
[8] https://www.osgeo.org/local-chapters/
[9] https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/foss4g/
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