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The OSGeo foundation also holds a super-fun conference each year, all over the world, named FOSS4G (<font size="+3"> http://foss4g.org </font>) for '''F'''ree and '''O'''pen '''S'''ource '''S'''oftware for '''G'''eospatial. | The OSGeo foundation also holds a super-fun conference each year, all over the world, named FOSS4G (<font size="+3"> http://foss4g.org </font>) for '''F'''ree and '''O'''pen '''S'''ource '''S'''oftware for '''G'''eospatial. | ||
− | Follow OSGeo on | + | Follow OSGeo on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/OSGeo @OSGeo] |
== Searching for a Project's Mailing list Archives == | == 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/ | 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/ |
Revision as of 15:44, 10 November 2017
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
- subscribe to the "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
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/