[Geo4All] What is Openwashing? Is there any examples in GIS Vendors?

[Cameron Shorter]

I feel we are selling ourselves short if we are to dismiss ESRI's "Open 
Vision" video as Open Washing without explanation.

If we want to call out OpenWashing, we need to spend time explaining it. Eg:

* 
http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2013/05/will-ogcs-standards-meet-government.html

* 
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/open-source-devs-in-uproar-over-esri-las-lock-in-plans-402914


Note, I don't think proprietary is bad. Rather, "open" is better in some 
situations. If a business community are not prepared to collectively 
collaborate to build a software product, then the proprietary business 
model turns out to be the most effective way to solve the problem. It 
helps focus resources to address society's needs.

If we want more Open Source, we need to start at the root cause and 
focus on improving collaboration in business.



On 2/11/18 9:30 pm, Christian Willmes wrote:
>
> Yes there is a good example for this. I think this could actually be 
> THE textbook example of open washing in GIS:
>
> https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/open-vision/overview
>
>
> just my 2 cents ;)
>
>
> Christian
>
>
> Am 02.11.18 um 11:01 schrieb Suchith Anand:
>>
>> I came across this term OpenWashing at http://openwashing.org
>>
>> Openwashing: to spin a product or company as open, although it is 
>> not. Derived from 'greenwashing.'
>>
>>
>> Openwashing: n., having an appearance of open-source and 
>> open-licensing for marketing purposes, while continuing proprietary 
>> practices.
>>
>>
>> I am trying to understand the impact of this in GIS. Is there any 
>> examples of GIS Vendors using this OpenWashing?
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Suchith
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