[QGIS-Developer] I need a VPAT from one of the developers in order to use QGIS at my institution

[Lova Andriarimalala]

Dear Joshua,

I think you can also get in touch with the US User group, as mentioned in
the FAQ of QGIS.org at
https://qgis.org/resources/support/faq/#how-can-i-get-a-vpat--hecvat--other-us-compliance-form-or-information
.

Best regards,

Lova Andriarimalala


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On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 05:46, Joshua Banta via QGIS-Developer <
qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hello developers!
>
> I am hoping to get your help.
>
> I would like to teach QGIS in my university courses, but I need permission
> to install it on my institution's computers. This requires a VPAT
> (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) to be filled out by one of the
> developers.
>
> A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a standardized
> document used to assess and report how well a product meets accessibility
> standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) or
> Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. It provides transparency by
> detailing a product’s conformance to accessibility requirements, helping
> organizations understand if it can be used by individuals with
> disabilities. Government entities, including universities, often require
> VPATs as part of their procurement process to ensure that the technology
> they purchase is accessible to all users, in compliance with accessibility
> laws like Section 508 in the U.S. or EN 301 549 in Europe.
>
> In the past (2013), QGIS developer David Saeger filled one out (
> https://web.archive.org/web/20130509053144/http://www.qgis.org/en/about-qgis/vpatm.html),
> but my institution requires a more recent version based on the most recent
> Section 508 criteria and updated for the most recent (LTR) version of QGIS.
>
> Would any of you who are QGIS developers mind terribly filling out a VPAT
> and posting it?
>
> To fill it out, you can visit: https://acreditor.section508.gov/ and then
> click on "start a new report."
>
> If the information from the Saeger's original VPAT (
> https://web.archive.org/web/20130509053144/http://www.qgis.org/en/about-qgis/vpatm.html)
> is still valid, you can probably copy-and-paste much if not all of that
> information to the new form.
>
> This would be invaluable to me and to anyone working for government
> entities and educational institutions who wishes to use QGIS instead of
> commercial options.
>
> Thank you in advance for your efforts!
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Josh Banta
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