China Chapter Report 2007

China Local Chapter

• Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
• Contact name: Gao Ang

Key Accomplishments

• Held regulary meeting of OSGeo China chapter.
• Put forward the activities of OSGeo China.
• Give lectures for the Chinese University students.
• Modify GRASS commands for data processing and analysis to C-API functions.
• Build another GRASS GUI for Linux and Windows based on QT using C-APIs, similar to QGIS and ArcMAP.
• Research and analysis Ingres database and try to enhance spatial extension.
• Strat open source project JavaPWS to implement the OGC-WPS Specification.

Areas for Improvement

• We should to present OSGeo in more areas as geomatic meetings, journals and events.
• We should to formalize the Local Chapter electing a PSC.
• We should contact with other Spanish spoken communities related with specific projects.

Opportunities to Help

• We are looking for more translators for:
  • OSGeo website
  • OSGeo flyers and marketing stuff
  • The Journal
• People to join and debate on the mailing lists!
• If you want to start to translate into Spanish of one of the OSGeo projects, we can help as bridge to the project community
• Present OSGeo projects in your local community

Outlook for 2008

• Formalize the Local Chapter
• Improve our presence in South America
• Keep going the Free GIS Book project
• Improve translations