FOSS Policy Special Committee

We promote the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) within OpenStreetMap.

Get in touch

• per Email: foss [at] osmfoundation.org
• on IRC: #osm-foss@oftc.net
• in the Fediverse: @free_and_osm@en.osm.town (and on Twitter @osm_foss)

What we do

The committee is tasked with implementing the FOSS Policy.

The specific tasks of the committee are:

• Conduct an inventory of free and non-free tools (report to the board of directors)
• Propose concrete alternative solutions for non-free software
• Rise awareness around the topic on Software Freedom and Open culture

Join us

Everybody is welcome to join and support the initiative! Contact us over email or IRC, please introduce yourself and share your motivation to take part in promoting FOSS in OSM.