🔔 Our #FOSS4GE2026 Call for Papers for the General Track is now open.

If you work with FOSS4G, we are happy to welcome your contributions on software, governance, policies, use cases and applications, data, transitions, education and everything else.

📅 Current deadline for General Track CfP: 22.03.2026

👉 Submit a paper to the General Track: https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-europe-2026/cfp

‼️ Do not forget that our Call for Workshops has been extended. Send your idea here: https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-europe-2026-workshops/cfp

🌾 GRASS 8.4.2 is out! 🎉

This update brings enhanced stability and performance improvements to our powerful open-source software 🙌

The changes span core tools, GUI, Python support, packaging, and build infrastructure — making GRASS more stable, reliable, and polished for day-to-day use 🚀

👉 Learn more: https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2025_11_27_grass_gis_8_4_2_released/

#GRASS #OpenSource #SoftwareUpdate #geospatial #map
https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2025_11_27_grass_gis_8_4_2_released/

🎤👩🏼‍🏫 Today we presented FOSS4G Observatory at #GeoEarth Conference, which marked 125 years of geography education at University of Bucharest (Romania) 🌍🎓 .

Our poster highlighted the platform’s role as a digital infrastructure for open-source geospatial projects 🌐 ⚙️ and as an interactive learning environment supporting autonomous and discovery-based learning 💻🔎📖✍️

#FOSS4G #GeoEducation #opensource #openscience #geography #geospatial #oss4geo

🌍💻 It’s that time of the year again! Our geo-spatial.org seminars, flagship events we hold 2–3 times a year, bring together Romania’s geospatial community (in-person + online). Recently, we added a new section featuring guests from the international geospatial community.

Today, Leandro Parente (@opengeohub) delivered a standout talk: “The Paradigm Shift: Cloud-Native Earth Observation Data Processing ” ☁️🛰️

Connecting people, ideas, and geospatial innovation! ✨ 🤝 🗺️

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN787ov2CrY

🧐 Is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Sustainable?

In his article, @jospoortvliet reminds us that #free and #opensource software isn't just a code or development model, it's a philosophy build on principles of #freedom , #collaboration and #community 🌐 🤝 💻 .

Read the full article here 👉 : https://fossforce.com/2025/04/is-free-or-open-source-software-sustainable/

#freesoftware #opensource #FOSS

🎤🗓️ Our team had the privilege of presenting the #FOSS4GObservatory at the geo-spatial.org seminars in Chișinău, Moldova 🇲🇩. It was a fantastic opportunity to share the latest developments of our project, to highlight how open-source geospatial technologies are transforming data accessibility, collaboration, and innovation 🌐✨. We're excited to be part of such an inspiring community, working together for a more open and connected geospatial future .

#FOSS4G #opensource #geospatial

We are thrilled to announce that #QGIS has been officially recognized as a #DigitalPublicGood by the #DigitalPublicGoodsAlliance

http://blog.qgis.org/2025/02/08/qgis-recognized-as-digital-public-good/

#GISChat #OSGEO

Happy 19th birthday @osgeo

You are welcome to celebrate with us!

https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/happy-19th-birthday-osgeo/

#osgeo #foss4g #community #geospatial