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CodeSee Launches Open Source Hub

GISuser — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:54:09 +0000

CodeSee Launches Open Source Hub – A Next Generation Community for Developers to Learn, Connect, and Meaningfully Contribute to Open Source – First-of-its-Kind Community Brings Developers and Open Source Projects Together SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CodeSee, the world’s only code visibility platform that detects, visualizes, and automates code understanding for a maintainable, […]

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Cesium Releases Free ‘Cesium for Unreal’ for All Creators

Editor — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:25:26 +0000

Open source plugin unlocks global 3D data and geospatial technology for Unreal Engine and is now available for free on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Marketplace PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2021 — In collaboration with Epic Games, 3D geospatial software company Cesium has released Cesium for Unreal, a free, open source plugin that delivers high-resolution 3D geospatial technology and accurate […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Kubernetes Security Best Practices

GISuser — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:39:42 +0000

Are you an entrepreneur who’s looking to give your business a complete digital makeover? Or perhaps you’re a software developer who’s looking for a more efficient way to deploy cloud-native applications? In either case, chances are Kubernetes has already caught your attention. It’s 2021 and unless you’ve gone completely off the grid, you’re likely already […]

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Mapbox once touted as the opensource competitor to Google Maps is no longer free

Editor — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:36:44 +0000

Mapbox GL JS is no longer free, as of December 8th, 2020. Yesterday, Mapbox announced that they were moving their Mapbox GL JS library from a BSD license to a new more commercial license. While superseded by their latest release, Mapbox are not deleting version 1 from the Internet, and so developers can still access […]

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Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 4th annual GEOINT & Open Source Analytics Summit

GISuser — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:53:03 +0000

Creating Trusted Geospatial Intelligence Partnerships in a Rapidly Evolving World at Defense Strategies Institute’s GEOINT & Open Source Analytics Summit Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 4th annual GEOINT & Open Source Analytics Summit, occurring on September 10-11, 2019 at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. This year’s summit is designed […]

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Building a Successful Open Source Management Strategy

GISuser — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:16:46 +0000

Are you contemplating a switch to open source technology? Perhaps you’re a consultant and want to expand your expertise and solution offerings to include Open Source solutions. This resource may be worth a read then. Addressing Open Source Management Challenges in both Development and Risk/Legal When software is deployed continuously, composition analysis for quality, compliance, […]

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Images from #FOSS4GNA, San Diego and a Tip About FOSS4G2020

Editor — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:24:48 +0000

FOSS4G North America is the premier open geospatial technology and business conference where technologists, end-users and decision makers convene to share how open source software is becoming a part of their business and their geospatial stack. Kudos to the event organizing committee and ALL the volunteers (image below) associated with FOSS4GNA for pulling off an […]

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Putting Open Source GIS to Use

Guest — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:54:28 +0000

The global GIS market is expected to reach $14.6 billion by 2020, presenting massive opportunities for growth. At the same time, organizations are moving away from proprietary software and the burden of single-vendor lock-in towards more flexible and budget-friendly open source solutions. The concurrent rise in GIS and open source is creating new ways for […]

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Open Source Big Data Projects – Emergence of the Converged Data Platform

GISuser — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:17:22 +0000

Discover the business value of a converged data platformin this executive guide. How are enterprise organizations handling the growing complexity of big data environments? With over 275 vendors and products in the data platform and analysis landscape, growth is expected, but so too is convergence of data platforms. In this Executive Brief, you will learn: […]

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When is Free not Free: The True Costs of Open Source

GISuser — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 14:07:23 +0000

When something goes wrong in your software, you fix it. When something is wrong in an OSS package you’re beholden to community fixes and web search – neither cares about your needs or your timeline. In this webinar, our director of product management and OSS expert, Richard Sherrard, examines: How to know exactly what packages […]

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