[Aust-NZ] Webinar - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications

[Ross Johnson]

FYI - this free webinar looks of interest.   
It's on at 1.00am Wednesday 11 December (Sydney time) so worth registering & watching the recording later, unless your a night owl!

  Webinar December 10
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications: A mature alternative in the geospatial technologies arena   Join us for a Webinar on December 10   The ICA-OSGeo Lab Network and MundoGEO are now pleased to inform the third webinar of the ”Open Geospatial Science & Applications” webinar series on 10th December. The webinars will be open and free to all on first come register basis. 

This webinar will be on  "Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications (FOSS4G): A mature alternative in the geospatial technologies arena"  by Rafael Moreno-Sanchez (University of Colorado - Denver) and Maria Antonia Brovelli (Politecnico di Milano - Campus Como). 

The webinar proposes a critical  overview about the state of art of art of Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G). The goal is to convey three main messages, supported by examples: 

1) Today the question is no longer if FOSS/FOSS4G are mature or capable, but how to take advantage of their features and development philosophy to deliver the systems and geospatial information demanded by citizens, businesses, governments, educators and researchers around the world. 

2) For almost every geospatial software need and niche (e.g. desktop GIS, spatial extensions to Database Management Systems, WebGIS, code libraries, etc…) there is at least one mature FOSS4G project with a well-documented record of successful application in diverse contexts. 

3) Though findings are varied as to the strengths and weaknesses of FOSS/FOSS4G for specific contexts and purposes,  today it is clear that FOSS/FOSS4G not only provide healthy competition for private/close solutions but also opportunities for mutual benefit and complementarity. 

Attendees will be able to interact with the speakers by sending their comments and questions through chat. All attendees of this web seminar will receive certificates for their participation. Title:Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications: A mature alternative in the geospatial technologies arenaDate:Tuesday, December 10, 2013Time:2:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements
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Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newerMobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet  Space is limited.
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