From even.rouault at spatialys.com  Sun Jun 21 05:14:09 2026
From: even.rouault at spatialys.com (Even Rouault)
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:14:09 +0200
Subject: [Board] Concerning LLM slope happening on PostGIS
Message-ID: <3eb51aa5-ea9f-4301-8f7d-19e49292531d@spatialys.com>

Hi board,

In case you haven't seen it, it seems the PostGIS project has embraced 
LLM tools at an industrial (= inhuman) scale. Very concerning discussion 
thread at 
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/thread.html#30773 
, and in the last few days a rage of opened (and merged) pull requests. 
See my message at 
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/030844.html

LLMs are destroying our communities: not an opinion, just a fact.

Even

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LLMs contribute to global warming


From jeroen.ticheler at geocat.com  Wed Jun 24 13:44:14 2026
From: jeroen.ticheler at geocat.com (Jeroen Ticheler)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:44:14 +0200
Subject: [Board] Concerning LLM slope happening on PostGIS
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References: <3eb51aa5-ea9f-4301-8f7d-19e49292531d@spatialys.com>
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Dear Even,

Thank you for taking time to contact us on the topic of using AI in OSGeo projects. This topic has our full attention and we want you to know we take your concerns very serious.

As a board, and as a foundation, we will not take a position in wether or not a project adopts or bans AI generated contributions to a project. That is for the PSC and community to decide. 

We plan to run a Bird of a Feather session at both FOSS4G Europe and FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima to have a direct conversation on the topic.

We do feel strongly that (Agentic) AI should not be considered as subject to the Code of Conduct of OSGeo or any of its projects. We are a community of human beings that use computer systems, but always under human responsibility and supervision.

We do also wish to offer a listening ear and organise meetings to jointly work towards sustained and positive collaboration within OSGeo project communities if those involved in the debate feel that is something to pursue.

Looking forward to hear from you if you are open to this.

Kind regards,

Jeroen

> On 21 Jun 2026, at 14:14, Even Rouault via Board <board at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi board,
> 
> In case you haven't seen it, it seems the PostGIS project has embraced LLM tools at an industrial (= inhuman) scale. Very concerning discussion thread at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/thread.html#30773 , and in the last few days a rage of opened (and merged) pull requests. See my message at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/030844.html
> 
> LLMs are destroying our communities: not an opinion, just a fact.
> 
> Even
> 
> -- 
> http://www.spatialys.com
> My software is free, but my time generally not.
> LLMs contribute to global warming
> 
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Jeroen

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From even.rouault at spatialys.com  Wed Jun 24 16:02:05 2026
From: even.rouault at spatialys.com (Even Rouault)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:02:05 +0200
Subject: [Board] Concerning LLM slope happening on PostGIS
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Jeroen,

thanks for your answer and your remainder of the fundamentally 
human-centered nature of our community. I fully support discussions in 
the community to debate on how to address this brutal incursion of this 
new technology? that deserves extreme care into?our projects (and far 
beyond...)

Kind regards,

Even

Le 24/06/2026 ? 22:44, Jeroen Ticheler a ?crit?:
> Dear Even,
>
> Thank you for taking time to contact us on the topic of using AI in 
> OSGeo projects. This topic has our full attention and we want you to 
> know we take your concerns very serious.
>
> As a board, and as a foundation, we will not take a position in wether 
> or not a project adopts or bans AI generated contributions to a 
> project. That is for the PSC and community to decide.
>
> We plan to run a Bird of a Feather session at both FOSS4G Europe and 
> FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima to have a direct conversation on the topic.
>
> We do feel strongly that (Agentic) AI should not be considered as 
> subject to the Code of Conduct of OSGeo or any of its projects. We are 
> a community of human beings that use computer systems, but always 
> under human responsibility and supervision.
>
> We do also wish to offer a listening ear and organise meetings to 
> jointly work towards sustained and positive collaboration within OSGeo 
> project communities if those involved in the debate feel that is 
> something to pursue.
>
> Looking forward to hear from you if you are open to this.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jeroen
>
>> On 21 Jun 2026, at 14:14, Even Rouault via Board 
>> <board at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi board,
>>
>> In case you haven't seen it, it seems the PostGIS project has 
>> embraced LLM tools at an industrial (= inhuman) scale. Very 
>> concerning discussion thread at 
>> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/thread.html#30773 
>> , and in the last few days a rage of opened (and merged) pull 
>> requests. See my message at 
>> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-devel/2026-June/030844.html
>>
>> LLMs are destroying our communities: not an opinion, just a fact.
>>
>> Even
>>
>> -- 
>> http://www.spatialys.com
>> My software is free, but my time generally not.
>> LLMs contribute to global warming
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Board mailing list
>> Board at lists.osgeo.org
>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>
> Jeroen
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From vicky at erosion.dev  Tue Jun 30 08:53:40 2026
From: vicky at erosion.dev (Vicky Vergara)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:53:40 -0600
Subject: [Board] Inquiry Regarding the Establishment of an OSGeo Student
 Chapter
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Hello Itzel,

Thanks for contacting us.
I have CC'd the OSGeo Board of Directors.

First of all, in order to reply to this email, you must join this mailing
list:
https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board

We appreciate the idea of an OSGeo Student chapter at your university, but
if that were to happen it would be at an international level.

Having said that, we are non stoppers.

This is what can happen:

Create your university group (read note 1), make your guidelines, your
organizational procedure and follow your procedures to make decisions.
One of the first decisions is deciding the actual name of the group.

Note 1: Attached to your university or at a more generalized level, like
country wise or language wise which would include many countries.

Once you have your group up and functioning:

*Add wiki page*
You can add your group to
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Interest_Groups
You will need to create the wiki page about your group also.

*Discourse channel*
Currently we have the Mexico channel that you can use to communicate
https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/geoinquietos/mexico/20
To be able to post on the channel you need to register here:
https://discourse.osgeo.org/g/mexico

You might also want to join
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall-iberoamerica/
Which is a group that is more on the focus of education
They create a monthly newsletter.
Start a conversation there (Spanish OK).

You can read more about local chapters here
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapters

There are groups (not even mentioned on the wiki) on telegram:
GeoChicas, (Annual even in Mexico this year celebrating 10 years of
GeoChicas)
Comunidad Brazil
QGIS latam
That you can join to promote the "students group".
If you are interested let me know (reply only to me) so I can give you the
telegram handle.

Hope this is helpful.

Regards and good luck with your group!

Vicky Vergara
OSGeo Vice-President South America and Asia
https://www.osgeo.org/about/board/

This is the response from the mail received in info mailbox from Itzel
Alcantara
Copy/pasted down bellow.
*Dear OSGeo Education Committee,*
I am writing to express our enthusiastic interest in establishing an OSGeo
Student Chapter at the Universidad Aut?noma del Estado de M?xico (UAEMex).
We are a dedicated group of undergraduate Geography students who actively
utilize open-source geospatial technologies,including QGIS and spatial data
analysis in R,for cartographic modeling, environmental analysis, and remote
sensing. We strongly believe in the principles of open science and open
data. Establishing an official OSGeo chapter would allow us to foster a
collaborative environment on campus, contribute to open-source projects,
and connect with the global geospatial community.
Could you please provide us with the necessary details and guidelines to
formally charter a student chapter at our university? We would specifically
appreciate information on the following:

   - The minimum number of students required to form a recognized chapter.
   - The expectations and responsibilities of a faculty advisor.
   - The official documentation, forms, or Memorandum of Understanding
   (MoU) needed for the application.
   - Any specific activities or annual reports expected from active student
   chapters.

Thank you very much for your time and guidance. We are eager to promote
open-source geospatial software within our academic community and look
forward to your response.
Sincerely,
*Itzel Evelyn Alc?ntara Rivas *
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