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Welcome to OSGeo!


We are a  fun vibrant community that believes in sharing Open Source software related to making maps.

How to ask general questions about the Code-in
Send an Email of questions to OSGeo


 * subscribe to OSGeo's "gci-discuss" mailing list here
 * ask your question, and usually within a day someone from the OSGeo Code-in team (mentors or administrators) will reply
 * all OSGeo mentors for the Code-in contest follow this "gci-discuss" mailing list

Ask on the #osgeo-gsoc IRC chat channel


 * IRC-channel: #osgeo-gsoc channel on freenode.net
 * how to connect: choose your favorite IRC client, or go directly through your web browser with webchat
 * enter a nickname and click "I am not a robot" and press "Connect"
 * upon entering, ask your questions as you wish (no need to wait, just say "hello, I have a question about the Code-In, how do I..."

Get to know the OSGeo Community
The OSGeo foundation ( http://osgeo.org ) was founded in the year 2006 and contains many different types of Open Source software projects to help make geographical maps.

The OSGeo foundation also holds a super-fun conference each year, all over the world, named FOSS4G ( http://foss4g.org ) for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial.


 * Follow OSGeo on Twitter: @OSGeo
 * Follow FOSS4G on Twitter: @foss4g

Why OSGeo?

 * 1) the global geospatial (mapping) industry is huge now (400 Billion USD revenue industry, as of September 2017, read report)
 * 2) learn skills useful to get jobs in the mapping industry (Open Source is rarely taught at school, yet it is in huge demand by employers around the world)
 * 3) OSGeo community members are fun, vibrant, and willing to help!
 * 4) we have local chapters (local groups getting together or discussing on their own mailing lists in many languages) all over the world!  (see list)

Coding Languages
OSGeo projects use a variety of coding languages, including:
 * C
 * C++
 * Java
 * Python

Searching for a Project's Mailing list Archives
A good trick to search an OSGeo project's mailing list for help, if you are stuck on a coding problem, is to use OSGeo's Nabble Forum: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/