The definition of Open in OGC, OSGeo and OSM

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The definition of Open in OGC, OSGeo and OSM

Presenter: Arnulf Benno Christl 

Building: Cape Town International Convention Centre
Room: Makuya Room (Room 1.6)
Date: 2008-10-02 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Last modified: 2008-09-09

Abstract

The presentation gives an introduction to the three communities in the spatial software realm and how they relate; The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the OpenStreetMap project (OSM).

The history of the three shows that they have similar roots.

OGC

Reading OGC's history shows that it was initiated by the GRASS People who started off with a foundation, the OGF. Read the long version if you want to get into all the details.

OSGeo

Well, our History is legacy, but not much of it was documented from a retrospective point of view. There might be people interested in years to come. Scan the archives for all those nasty, soothing, destructive, constructive, ignorant, and informed mails following up the somewhat inauspicious start of the MapServer Foundation. It is all there. Just add some links.

OSM

OSM's history is the image of a map. Not a map actually but the Londonposter.

OSM has a one-liner as mission statement:

  • OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.

And an abstract:

  • OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.
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