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| Abbreviation | OSGeo |
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| Founded | February 4, 2006 |
| Founders | Arnulf Christl, Chris Holmes, Gary Lang, Markus Neteler, Frank Warmerdam |
| Founded at | Chicago, US |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Open source geospatial software and data |
Region served | global |
President | Angelos Tzotsos[1] |
| R.O.R. Id | https://ror.org/00cjqbk89 |
Volunteers | 30000+ |
| Website | www |
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), is a non-profit non-governmental organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The foundation was formed in February 2006 to provide financial, organizational and legal support to the broader Libre/Free and open-source geospatial community.[2] It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources.
OSGeo draws governance inspiration from several aspects of the Apache Foundation, including a membership composed of individuals drawn from foundation projects who are selected for membership status based on their active contribution to foundation projects and governance.
The foundation pursues goals beyond software development, such as promoting more open access to government produced geospatial data, FAIR_data geodata, and geodata created and maintained by the OpenStreetMap project. Education and training are also addressed. Various committees within the foundation work on implementing strategies.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Open Source Geospatial Foundation Created to Strengthen Collaborative Development of Open Geospatial Technologies" (Press release). OSGeo. March 6, 2006. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-09.