[OSGeo-Announce] Happy 17th Birthday OSGeo

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Happy 17th Birthday @OSGeo!

17 years ago today was the first ever meeting of the OSGeo foundation in 
Chicago USA.

Thanks to those passionately involved back then & the thousands 
contributing since.

Find some pictures in the news item from the 15th brithday in 2021 
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/happy-15th-birthday-osgeo/

Read the initial press release 
https://web.archive.org/web/20090209052731/http://www.osgeo.org/content/news/news_archive/open_source_geospatial_foundation_initial_press_release.html.html

Congratulations!