Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference
The 2007 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference gathers developers and users of open source geo-spatial software from around the world to discuss new directions, exciting implementations, and growing business opportunities in the field of open source geo-spatial software. Focused on the practical "make it work, get it done" world of open source application development, this annual conference boasts a very high concentration of geo-spatial technical opinion leaders.
Major topics for 2007 will include:
- Case studies of open source implementations
- Open standards support and implementation of emerging standards
- Practical workshops on using and developing open source geo-spatial tools
- Deploying on open source, using Mapserver, Mapguide, PostGIS, GRASS, Worldwind and other tools as the basis for operations
- Interoperability between open source and proprietary software
