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OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation)

OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting open-source software for geospatial (mapping and location-based) data. It fosters collaboration among developers, researchers, and users to create free, accessible tools for discovering, analyzing, and visualizing geographic information. These tools are used in fields like city planning, environmental monitoring, and navigation. OSGeo’s mission is to make geospatial technology more open, transparent, and community-driven, enabling anyone to contribute to or benefit from the development of innovative mapping solutions without proprietary restrictions.