[OSGeo-Discuss] Assessing the impact of Large Language Models on Geospatial Open Source Software

[Luí­s Moreira de Sousa]

Hi Even,

the survey was discussed in various public Board meetings. However, the questions themselves were only reviewed in detail by the Board (and me). This was on purpose, to avoid biases. There is already a negative sentiment about the impact of these tools, that should not influence the survey. Those that already answered may have noted how all assertions are positive, up to the participant to shape the perspective.

The survey is perhaps not perfect, but I am confident it will provide an accurate picture of the impact LLMs are having on our work.

Regards.
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Luís

On Friday, 8 May 2026 at 16:06, Even Rouault via Discuss <discuss at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi Jeroen,
>
> Thanks for that initiative! Any chance you can share the questions before the survey is open for filling ? (not sure who has been involved in its preparation. I haven't seen any public discussion on it)
>
> (small nit: I assume you meant the "survey shall be open *from* the 10th of May)
>
> Even
>
> Le 08/05/2026 à 15:38, Jeroen Ticheler via Discuss a écrit :
>
>> Dear Charter member,
>>
>> The recent rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has been increasingly impacting our daily livelihoods. From personal counsel to job aids or mindless entertainment, they promise to substantially change the benefit we obtain from computers. OSGeo and its projects are no exception, to a good extent a new era seems dawning to open source in general. We read and hear anecdotal evidence of the ways in which LLMs are changing how charter members work and the general implications for open source software.
>>
>> To better understand the reach of LLMs and their implications the OSGeo Board of Directors is launching a survey directed at all Charter members. Whether you are a PSC member, a code contributor, a translator or a user, we wish to hear from you. The survey intends to identify how LLMs are changing the way individual members work and how they may be impacting the regular functioning of OSGeo projects.
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>> We hope the results of this survey can guide the OSGeo Board enacting new procedures, guidelines or new infrastructures, to address eventual concerns and fully harness the power of these novel tools.
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>> You will soon receive an invitation to participate.
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>> The survey shall be open to the 10th of May.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> Jeroen Ticheler
>> President of the Board of Directors of OSGeo
>>
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