FOSS4G Pasifika Roadmap: Then/Now/Beyond
summary
Starts with a 1997 EU‑funded utility GIS using MapInfo and shared BASIC scripts, evolves into a 2008 SPC hydrology system using Hydstra time‑series, PostGIS back end and QGIS front end, and scales to 14 Pacific countries between 2009–2012; deployed GeoServer/GeoNode catalogs, an Ubuntu‑based Pacific distro with QGIS, and utility enterprise installs that remain operational despite staff turnover and politics. Ongoing work experiments with proof‑of‑location (Helium/XYO) and smart contracts; main constraints are manpower, data‑sharing reluctance and institutional change resistance.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to FOSS4G journey
- 1:26Early FOSS adoption in Pacific
- 3:40HotGoss project breakthrough
- 6:48Advocating FOSS4G in Pacific
- 8:13FOSS4G Pacific chapter launch
- 10:25SPC’s role in FOSS4G growth
- 12:52Challenges in FOSS4G adoption
- 13:36Blockchain and geospatial tech
- 15:50Pacific Islands FOSS4G distro
- 17:21Future of FOSS4G in Pacific
- 18:41Q&A on FOSS4G challenges
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