[OSGeo-Discuss] OpenSource-Park auf der Intergeo in Essen vom 8.-10. Oktober 2013
-- english version below -- Der OpenSource-Park auf der Intergeo wächst weiter! In diesem Jahr findet die Intergeo [1] vom 8. bis 10. Oktober in Essen statt. Der OpenSource-Park befindet sich in Halle 1, Stand Nr. H1.033. Das OpenStreetMap Projekt ist mit dem Stand H1.040 gleich neben dem OpenSource-Park vertreten.. Auch auf der diesjährigen Hauptmesse der Geo-Informatik-Branche, der Intergeo, wird es wieder eine zentrale Anlaufstelle für alle Besucher geben, die sich über professionelle OpenSource-Anwendungen informieren wollen. Die Zahl der ausstellenden Firmen auf dem OpenSource-Park ist gegenüber dem Vorjahr nochmals um 50% angewachsen. Damit spiegelt die Messebeteiligung auch den über die Jahre stetig anwachsenden Marktanteil quelloffener Lösungen wieder. Die Bedeutung von OpenSource-Software steigt nach unseren Beobachtungen von Jahr zu Jahr an, bestätigt Projektleiter Daniel Katzer von der HINTE GmbH, die die INTERGEO für den DVW ausrichtet. In diesem Jahr sind Firmen aus ganz Deutschland und der Schweiz auf dem OpenSource-Park vertreten. Die Schwerpunkte der ausstellenden Firmen liegen bei den Themen Performance-Optimierung für große Datenmengen, schnelle und umfassende Suchfunktionen über verteilte Datenbestände, Lösungen für die Ver- und Entsorgungsbranche, Geoportale für Unternehmen und Behörden, und natürlich im Bereich spezialisierter Beratungsleistungen. Insgesamt steht damit auf dem OpenSource-Park ein Wissenspool zur Verfügung, der nicht nur alle gängigen Bereiche der räumlichen Datenverarbeitung umfasst, sondern daneben auch zahlreiche spezifische Themen und Branchenlösungen bereithält. Der FOSSGIS e.V. [2] versorgt Sie gerne mit Informationen rund um freie Software aus dem GIS Bereich und freie Geodaten. Zahlreiche Projekte sind über die OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation) [3] vertreten. Es liegt Informationsmaterial für Sie bereit. Wir beraten Sie gerne! Vortragsprogramm auf dem OpenSource-Park --- Ein Highlight wird wie jedes Jahr das umfangreiche Vortragsprogramm an allen drei Tagen sein. Es erwarten Sie u.a. Vorträge zu OpenStreetMap, QGIS, INSPIRE, D115, ALKIS, Cloud-Diensten, Bürgerbeteiligungssystemen, diversen Fachschalen und vielen weiteren Neuerungen und Best-Practice-Beispielen. Das Vortragsprogramm wird vom FOSSGIS e.V. organisiert. Das Programm finden Sie online unter [4]. Ausstellende Firmen --- Ausstellende Firmen auf dem diesjährigen OpenSource-Park der Intergeo [5] * Mapwebbing * Metaspatial * norBIT GmbH * Omniscale GmbH Co. KG * rasdaman GmbH/ Jacobs University Bremen * Sourcepole AG * terrestris GmbH Co. KG * WebGis - in medias res GmbH * WhereGroup GmbH Co. KG OSM Stand -- Das OpenStreetMap Projekt ist in diesem Jahr mit einem eigenen Stand auf der Intergeo vertreten. Dieser grenzt direkt an den OSGeo Park an und befindet sich in Halle 1, Stand Nr. H1.040. Schauen Sie doch vorbei und informieren Sie sich über die neusten Entwicklungen im OpenStreetMap-Projekt. Rahmenprogramm -- OSM Stammtisch im Unperfekthaus Im Rahmen des Engagements des FOSSGIS e.V. auf der INTERGEO 2013 findet am 08.10.2013 ab 19 Uhr der OSM Stammtisch im Unperfekthaus [6], Essen statt. FOSSGIS e.V. Vollversammlung - Am 09.10.2013 trifft sich der FOSSGIS e.V. zur Vollversammlung auf der Intergeo. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch auf der Intergeo. Schauen Sie doch auf dem OpenSource-Park vorbei! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Astrid Emde i.A. FOSSGIS e.V. english Open Source Parc at Intergeo 2013 Intergeo is the world's largest event and communication platform for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. The trade fair and conference cover all the key trends that crop up along the entire value-added chain - from geo-based information surveys and data processing to integrated applications. This year's Intergeo trade fair and conference takes place in Essen, Germany from October 8th through October 10nd. The FOSSGIS e.V. (german local chapter of OSGeo) organizes a presentation area [4] where you can listen to presentations (german language) concerning OSGeo Software and open data. You also can get information about Open Source Geospatial software projects and OpenStreetMap. In addition to the software projects the following service providers support the exhibition at the OSgeo Park of the Intergeo 2013 [5] You will find the OpenSource-Park in hall 1, booth H1.033. The OpenStreetMap Project is at booth H1.040. See you in Essen! [1] http://www.intergeo.de/de/Specials_Events_977.html [2] http://www.fossgis.de [3] http://www.osgeo.org [4] Vortragsprogramm http://os-park.de/?q=opensourcepark-vortragsforum [5] Ausstellende Firmen http://os-park.de/?q=opensourcepark-aussteller [6] Unperfekthaus http://unperfekthaus.de/ ---
[OSGeo-Discuss] One Lecture on Open Source Geospatial
A colleague who lectures on GIS at the university asked me if I'd give him some advice on open-source geospatial so he could at least introduce his third year geography environmental science undergraduates to the idea. Thanks to the joy of site licenses the students get to use ACME Proprietary GIS System without having to worry about the cost. So anyway, I offered to teach the lecture for him. What can I do in 50 minutes (and possibly a workshop) for 90 undergraduates? Here's a brain dump: Compare and contrast: Free/Open/Proprietary/Closed/Commercial. Copyright/Licensing/GPL/Copyleft etc. Open Standards: formation and importance - talk about the OGC, general goodness of interoperability Open source development advantages/perceived disadvantages and rejoinders to those. Commercialising Open Source, open source in industry. Open Source in Education - reproducible science, 'climategate' as a failure of openness? Case Studies: Open source in government - global deployments as case studies Open source in the UK: Ordnance Survey/Met Office case studies - thats probably enough for 50 minutes. If I can do a workshop I'd probably just get them to boot up OSGeo Live and play with QGIS for an hour, maybe try and duplicate one of their GIS exercises from an earlier module (load layers, buffer, overlay, report...). Any thoughts? Barry ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] One Lecture on Open Source Geospatial
I guess the question is- what's going to get the interest of/be relevant to third year undergrads? While licensing is important, it's not, if you're a student. What you're interested in, is being able to do your work, figure out what's going to help you get a job etc. So I'd focus on the daft limitations of Acme Proprietary GIS- the license that means you can't use it at home, or anywhere if you come from particular countries, and the skills that are required in the workplace these days. Jo On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Barry Rowlingson b.rowling...@lancaster.ac.uk wrote: A colleague who lectures on GIS at the university asked me if I'd give him some advice on open-source geospatial so he could at least introduce his third year geography environmental science undergraduates to the idea. Thanks to the joy of site licenses the students get to use ACME Proprietary GIS System without having to worry about the cost. So anyway, I offered to teach the lecture for him. What can I do in 50 minutes (and possibly a workshop) for 90 undergraduates? Here's a brain dump: Compare and contrast: Free/Open/Proprietary/Closed/Commercial. Copyright/Licensing/GPL/Copyleft etc. Open Standards: formation and importance - talk about the OGC, general goodness of interoperability Open source development advantages/perceived disadvantages and rejoinders to those. Commercialising Open Source, open source in industry. Open Source in Education - reproducible science, 'climategate' as a failure of openness? Case Studies: Open source in government - global deployments as case studies Open source in the UK: Ordnance Survey/Met Office case studies - thats probably enough for 50 minutes. If I can do a workshop I'd probably just get them to boot up OSGeo Live and play with QGIS for an hour, maybe try and duplicate one of their GIS exercises from an earlier module (load layers, buffer, overlay, report...). Any thoughts? Barry ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- ***Jo Cook* Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7RL, UK t:+44 7930 524 155 iShare - Data integration and publishing platformhttp://www.isharemaps.com/ * Company registration no. 5410695. Registered in England and Wales. Registered office: 120 Manor Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8LN VAT no. 864201149. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] One Lecture on Open Source Geospatial
An application area often ignored in the GIS community is that of Computer-Aided-Dispatch, a key element of emergency response, in which location data is clearly critical. Our Open Source CAD, Tickets by name, is one example. (www.ticketscad.org) On 9/30/13, Barry Rowlingson b.rowling...@lancaster.ac.uk wrote: A colleague who lectures on GIS at the university asked me if I'd give him some advice on open-source geospatial so he could at least introduce his third year geography environmental science undergraduates to the idea. Thanks to the joy of site licenses the students get to use ACME Proprietary GIS System without having to worry about the cost. So anyway, I offered to teach the lecture for him. What can I do in 50 minutes (and possibly a workshop) for 90 undergraduates? Here's a brain dump: Compare and contrast: Free/Open/Proprietary/Closed/Commercial. Copyright/Licensing/GPL/Copyleft etc. Open Standards: formation and importance - talk about the OGC, general goodness of interoperability Open source development advantages/perceived disadvantages and rejoinders to those. Commercialising Open Source, open source in industry. Open Source in Education - reproducible science, 'climategate' as a failure of openness? Case Studies: Open source in government - global deployments as case studies Open source in the UK: Ordnance Survey/Met Office case studies - thats probably enough for 50 minutes. If I can do a workshop I'd probably just get them to boot up OSGeo Live and play with QGIS for an hour, maybe try and duplicate one of their GIS exercises from an earlier module (load layers, buffer, overlay, report...). Any thoughts? Barry ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] One Lecture on Open Source Geospatial
Here are my slides that I've remixed a few times for various guest lectures in College GIS courses. http://www.scribd.com/doc/172165387/Introduction-to-Geospatial-The-open-source-method I mostly cover how the license makes it different, but students shouldn't be afraid of it - then how you can do all the same things you would expect, sometimes easier and sometimes harder than any other software option. Enjoy, Alex On 09/30/2013 08:05 AM, Barry Rowlingson wrote: A colleague who lectures on GIS at the university asked me if I'd give him some advice on open-source geospatial so he could at least introduce his third year geography environmental science undergraduates to the idea. Thanks to the joy of site licenses the students get to use ACME Proprietary GIS System without having to worry about the cost. So anyway, I offered to teach the lecture for him. What can I do in 50 minutes (and possibly a workshop) for 90 undergraduates? Here's a brain dump: Compare and contrast: Free/Open/Proprietary/Closed/Commercial. Copyright/Licensing/GPL/Copyleft etc. Open Standards: formation and importance - talk about the OGC, general goodness of interoperability Open source development advantages/perceived disadvantages and rejoinders to those. Commercialising Open Source, open source in industry. Open Source in Education - reproducible science, 'climategate' as a failure of openness? Case Studies: Open source in government - global deployments as case studies Open source in the UK: Ordnance Survey/Met Office case studies - thats probably enough for 50 minutes. If I can do a workshop I'd probably just get them to boot up OSGeo Live and play with QGIS for an hour, maybe try and duplicate one of their GIS exercises from an earlier module (load layers, buffer, overlay, report...). Any thoughts? Barry ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] One Lecture on Open Source Geospatial
I forgot to mention I have a 1-2 hour QGIS workshop that covers the basics of vector and raster with a dataset. Been meaning to post it, I've done it with OSGeo Live several times. If you want it let me know. Thanks, Alex On 09/30/2013 10:18 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: Here are my slides that I've remixed a few times for various guest lectures in College GIS courses. http://www.scribd.com/doc/172165387/Introduction-to-Geospatial-The-open-source-method I mostly cover how the license makes it different, but students shouldn't be afraid of it - then how you can do all the same things you would expect, sometimes easier and sometimes harder than any other software option. Enjoy, Alex On 09/30/2013 08:05 AM, Barry Rowlingson wrote: A colleague who lectures on GIS at the university asked me if I'd give him some advice on open-source geospatial so he could at least introduce his third year geography environmental science undergraduates to the idea. Thanks to the joy of site licenses the students get to use ACME Proprietary GIS System without having to worry about the cost. So anyway, I offered to teach the lecture for him. What can I do in 50 minutes (and possibly a workshop) for 90 undergraduates? Here's a brain dump: Compare and contrast: Free/Open/Proprietary/Closed/Commercial. Copyright/Licensing/GPL/Copyleft etc. Open Standards: formation and importance - talk about the OGC, general goodness of interoperability Open source development advantages/perceived disadvantages and rejoinders to those. Commercialising Open Source, open source in industry. Open Source in Education - reproducible science, 'climategate' as a failure of openness? Case Studies: Open source in government - global deployments as case studies Open source in the UK: Ordnance Survey/Met Office case studies - thats probably enough for 50 minutes. If I can do a workshop I'd probably just get them to boot up OSGeo Live and play with QGIS for an hour, maybe try and duplicate one of their GIS exercises from an earlier module (load layers, buffer, overlay, report...). Any thoughts? Barry ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] UK Interoperability Assessment Plugfest - Reply to Mike Saunt
Hi, I'd like to address Mike Saunt's concerns about the negative backlash if software doesn't have a positive outcome during the UK Interoperability Assessment Plugfest. It’s a valid concern indeed, but the general philosophy of the plugfest is that there should be no negative outcome. If issues are uncovered during sprint 1, then vendors have time to either fix them or to indicate how they will resolve them in the future through their road maps. I believe the latter will be seen as quite positive in the GI industry. Peter This email is only intended for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. Unless stated otherwise, the contents of this email are personal to the writer and do not represent the official view of Ordnance Survey. Nor can any contract be formed on Ordnance Survey's behalf via email. We reserve the right to monitor emails and attachments without prior notice. Thank you for your cooperation. Ordnance Survey Adanac Drive Southampton SO16 0AS Tel: 08456 050505 http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Sample Contract for Open Source Software Services
Thanks for those suggestions Brent. On Sep 27, 2013 3:32 PM, Brent Wood pcr...@pcreso.com wrote: Check out companies already offering support contracts for FOSS tools, EnterpriseDB, 2nd Quadrant, Oracle (for MySQL), OpenGeo (Boundless), etc... I think most of them have contracts (or at least a Terms of Service document) available online. At the last FOSS4G in Nottingham, most vendor stands were companies offering commercial support for FOSS applications. Seemingly a growth industry - hopefully some funding goes back to the core development team, or at least the product... Brent Wood -- *From:* Landon Blake sunburned.surve...@gmail.com *To:* OSGeo Discussions discuss@lists.osgeo.org *Sent:* Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:43 AM *Subject:* [OSGeo-Discuss] Sample Contract for Open Source Software Services I hope to launch a start-up offering services based on some open source geospatial software in the next couple of months. I would like to know if anyone from the OSGeo community would be willing to share a sample contract for open source software services with me. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks. Landon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
