The document discusses the nature of software and data. It argues that software is immaterial and can be easily copied, unlike physical property. However, data is often treated as property subject to restriction. The presenter argues that restricting the sharing of software and data goes against the nature of software and prevents it from reaching its full potential. OSGeo aims to promote sharing of open source geospatial software and data to create public benefit on a global scale.
11. The foundation provides financial, organizational, and legal support to the broader Open Source geospatial community.
12. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit. Dor more details see the very good "A not so short introduction to OSGeo" slides at: http://www.osgeo.org/node/764
69. New projects emerge between mature existing OSGeo products and link back to mainstream IT OSGeo is here to stay!
70. Thank you for your Attention, and see you at FOSS4G This slide set is copyrighted to the commons Author: Arnulf Christl , Metaspatial 6 th to 9 th September 2010 FOSS4G: The Global Free and Open Source Conference for the Geospatial Domain With friendly support by: Metaspatial
75. Why is that? Because Data is perceived as a property ...as if it were a material thing. Something to sit on in a way that no one else can sit on it. This perception is wrong . Besitz! Eigentum! 27
95. OSGeo's Goal is to make Spatial Data Accessible You can join efforts, whether as data Provider , User or Advocate that we 27
96. Thank you for your Attention, and see you at FOSS4G This slide set is copyrighted to the commons Author: Arnulf Christl , Metaspatial 6 th to 9 th September 2010 FOSS4G: The Global Free and Open Source Conference for the Geospatial Domain With friendly support by: Metaspatial 27
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MapFish: Integraler Bestandteil von OpenLayers Mapbender: Optional, Mapbender pflegt noch alternativ einen eigenen WMS-Viewer Wms-Viewer ist sehr schlank, es gibt viele Widgets dafür