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Articles in this section examine how free and open source software is changing the world of geographic and geospatial information science (GIS) and mapping.

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How open source is helping solve the plastic pollution problem

OpenLitterMap empowers people to map and share data on litter problems in their communities.

Chris Hermansen (Correspondent) Seán Lynch 24 Jan 2021 42 votes 2 comments

New open source GIS projects for Kubernetes applications

pg_tileserv and pg_featureserv make it easier for developers to add location services to Kubernetes applications.

Adam Timm 20 Apr 2020 71 votes

How I had a nerdy date night with StreetComplete quests

Find an adventure in your own backyard with this fun app.

Jess Weichler (Correspondent) 28 Jan 2020 69 votes 4 comments

An introduction to spatial joins with QGIS

Get your feet wet with geographic data analysis and visualization using QGIS, an open source, extensible, capable-rich GIS tool.

Chris Hermansen (Correspondent) 22 Feb 2019 215 votes 5 comments

Beautiful maps in minutes: Meet Kepler.gl

Working with large data sets? This powerful open source geospatial analysis tool may be just what you need.

Nicole Martinelli 13 Aug 2018 206 votes

5 open source tools for building a map app in a snap

Learn how to build a GIS app with React and other open source tools.

Viet Nguyen (Red Hat) 28 May 2018 313 votes 3 comments

3 open source alternatives to ArcGIS Desktop

Looking to create a great looking map or perform analysis on geospatial data? Look no further than these open source desktop GIS tools.

Jason Baker (Red Hat) 15 Nov 2017 626 votes 5 comments

13 amazing maps to celebrate 13 years of OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap, a collaborative community project to map the world, is celebrating thirteen years of helping users find their way.

Jason Baker (Red Hat) 09 Aug 2017 379 votes 1 comment

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