What is the OSGeo foundation
The OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation) is a not-for-profit organization that serves as an umbrella organization for a community of open source geospatial software projects. Its mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open source geospatial technology and to provide a foundation for the highest quality open source geospatial projects. OSGeo provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as a common forum and communication channel for its member projects.
How Georepublic benefits from OSGeo
Georepublic and our customers benefit from OSGeo in several ways:
- Cost savings: Using open source geospatial software can help save on software licensing and maintenance costs.
- Flexibility: Open source software allows to customize and modify the software to fit specific needs, without the restrictions of proprietary software.
- Community support: OSGeo provides a community of developers and users that can provide support and contribute to the development of the software.
- Innovation: OSGeo encourages the development of new and innovative solutions through the collaborative efforts of its community.
- Standards: OSGeo supports open standards for geospatial data and services, which can help interoperate with other systems and organizations.
- Transparency: Open source software allows to see the underlying code and inner workings of the software, increasing transparency and trust.
By adopting and contributing to open source geospatial software, Georepublic benefits from the collective efforts of the OSGeo community, while also supporting the development of sustainable and high-quality software.
Georepublic and some of our team members are especially involved in the Japanese local chapter of OSGeo .
