May 22, 2026
by chris
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English version based on an automatic translation with deepl. I would like to supplement my previous discussion of FOSSGIS membership fees and, in a follow-up post, the association’s structure with an update on developments within FOSSGIS. As I had previously … Continue reading
May 1, 2026
by chris
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English version based on an automatic translation with deepl. Following the discussion about my post on FOSSGIS membership fees, it has become clear to me that my account – and especially the suggestions I made – are somewhat incomplete. I … Continue reading
April 17, 2026
by chris
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English version based on an automatic translation with deepl. I had actually already decided not to write this blog post – but recent developments have led me to reconsider that decision. However, I’d like to start from the beginning so … Continue reading
April 10, 2026
by chris
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Mapping of surface water is evidently a huge part of recording the physical geography in OpenStreetMap. Water covers two thirds of the planet and is one of the most important resources for human life. I have written quite a bit … Continue reading
January 29, 2026
by chris
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There has been quite a bit of fuss in recent days and weeks about a public consultation of the European Commission regarding an initiative called Towards European open digital ecosystems. While the title does not in any way point towards … Continue reading
November 25, 2025
by chris
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There has been an interesting remark by Ilya on Mastodon recently that i want to comment a bit about. First the part about WeeklyOSM: Practically almost everyone in the OSM community reads it and it is a true institution in … Continue reading
September 17, 2025
by chris
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This blog post is not about what you likely think it is about based on the title. I am not going to analyze the structure of the formal membership of the OSMF with its (based on the latest numbers) 2696 … Continue reading
June 22, 2025
by chris
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We have summer starting on the northern hemisphere these days – and with that comes, in many parts of Europe and North America, the season of frequent thunderstorms. In OpenStreetMap there currently is a different kind of storm brewing of … Continue reading
May 22, 2025
by chris
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An interesting comment has recently been made by dreamy, a Korean OpenStreetMap contributor, on cultural differences in OpenStreetMap. The topic of how different cultures cooperate in OSM and what challenges this creates has interested me for a long time, so … Continue reading
March 30, 2025
by chris
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English version based on automatic translation with deepl. The last few days I was at the FOSSGIS conference again for the first time since many years. And I would like to share a few impressions on various topics here. Talk … Continue reading