The role of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in geosciences continues to grow. A driving factor for this is the interoperability among existing and future FOSS-tools, which is crucial to address new challenges like Big Data and the emerging field of Datascience. The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use. It provides a common forum and shared infrastructure for improving cross-project collaboration.and 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. This Townhall meeting will be the opportunity to share our views on the current and future use of open source geospatial software for a better understanding of the Earth system and its changing environment.

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2. OSGeo Townhall Meeting
Free and Open Source Software
in the Geosciences
Peter Löwe, Jens Klump, Edzer Pebesma,
Alessandro Frigeri, Raffaele Albano
EGU General Assembly, 2016
Tuesday 19 April
19:00-20:00, Room -2.91
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OSGeo
• Global umbrella organisation
• Provide resources for Free and Open Source
Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) projects:
– Infrastructure
– Legal
– Financial
• Promote and contribute to standards
• Promote free and open spatial data
• Create and maintain a quality brand

4. OSGeo – what do we do ?
OSGeo projects have become the backbone of open
spatial IT, underpinning the business models of various
important commercial players. Globally many end-user
organizations in government and not-for-profit sectors.
FOSS4G conferences for geographic and sector
outreach, and open spatial advocacy and community
support.
The Geo for All initiative is gaining momentum and
OSGeo Live finds its way to new users.

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EGU + OSGeo: Common goals
Education
Open Data
Open Source Software
Scientific Record
Reproducible Science
Education
Open Data
Open Source Software
Free and Open Licences

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Why expose my scientific code
to OSGeo ?
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I'm just a Geologist...
Is my code good enough?
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?

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Because…
Sharing
among
projects
Added value for academia
Code
Credit
Credit

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Quality-checked
Free and Open Source Software
makes science and research
a safe and sustainable
investment.

9. Research Libraries preserve knowledge and,
scientific content (including data, software)
to enable and multiply reproducible science
German National Library of Science and Technology(TIB):

10. Research Libraries preserve knowledge and,
scientific content (including data, software)
to enable and multiply reproducible science
German National Library of Science and Technology(TIB):
Don‘t settle
for less

11. • Chat with us tonight!
– We will be disappointed if you don't
• Stay tuned:
– Leave your E-Mail address on the list
• Join us at OSGeo:
– Get involved in OSGeo projects
– Join the OSGeo Open Geoscience Committee
– Present your work at FOSS4G conferences

12. Thanks for listening !