11-21, 12:00–12:25 (Pacific/Auckland), WG308 TE IRINGA
Open Software and Open Standards are complementary pieces of the geospatial ecosystem. In 2022, OSGeo and OGC signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to benefit the mission and goals of both organizations. This presentation will provide an update on collaboration, reference implementations, code sprints, and future plans.
Open Software and Open Standards are complementary pieces of the geospatial ecosystem. In January 2022, OSGeo and OGC signed a new and updated version of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to maximize the achievement of the mission and goals of both organizations. Execution of joint Code Sprints, identifying free and open source technologies that could be used as Reference Implementations for OGC Standards and validating OGC compliance tests are examples of activities that can take place within the scope of the agreement.
The current MOU can be found at https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/MOU_OGC_OSGeo_2022_signed.pdf
Tom Kralidis is with the Meteorological Service of Canada and longtime contributor to FOSS4G. He leads and contributes to numerous projects in the Geopython ecosystem. He is the 2024 recipient of the Sol Katz Award for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G), awarded annually by OSGeo to individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the FOSS4G community.
Tom is the co-chair of the OGC API - Records Standards Working Group, chair of the WMO Expert Team on Metadata, and serves on the OSGeo Board of Directors. He is the 2024 recipient of the Sol Katz award.