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==Open Source Geospatial Foundation==
==Open Source Geospatial Foundation==
In November 2005, [[Autodesk]], the MapServer Technical Steering Committee Members, the University of Minnesota, and DM Solutions Group announced the creation of the MapServer Foundation.<ref name="schutzberg">{{cite news |url=http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2037&trv=1 |title=MapServer Community, Autodesk Announce MapServer Foundation |author=Schutzberg, Adena |publisher=directionsmag.org |date=November 28, 2005}}</ref> With this announcement, Autodesk announced that its internet mapping application, [[MapGuide]], would be developed as an open source application with all new [[code]] and be named "MapServer Enterprise".<ref name="schutzberg"/> The existing MapServer application would be renamed "MapServer Cheetah".<ref name="schutzberg"/> This name change was overwhelmingly opposed by the MapServer community.<ref name="grimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.gcn.com/print/25_10/40589-1.html |title=What’s in an open-source name? |author=Grimes, Brad and Joab Jackson |publisher=Government Computer News |date=May 1, 2006}}</ref> Autodesk then backed off this name change and retained the name, "MapGuide" for its product.<ref name="grimes"/> Also, plans to establish the MapServer Foundation were scrapped; Instead, the [[Open Source Geospatial Foundation]] (OSGeo) was established to include MapServer and other open source GIS projects (which now includes [[MapGuide Open Source]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://mappinghacks.com/2006/02/04/introducing-the-open-source-geospatial-foundation/ |title=Introducing… the Open Source Geospatial Foundation! |date=February 4, 2006 |author=Schuyler Erle |publisher=mappinghacks.com}}</ref>
In November 2005, [[Autodesk]], the MapServer Technical Steering Committee Members, the University of Minnesota, and DM Solutions Group announced the creation of the MapServer Foundation.<ref name="schutzberg">{{cite news |url=http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2037&trv=1 |title=MapServer Community, Autodesk Announce MapServer Foundation |author=Schutzberg, Adena |publisher=directionsmag.org |date=November 28, 2005 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204010704/http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2037&trv=1 |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |df= }}</ref> With this announcement, Autodesk announced that its internet mapping application, [[MapGuide]], would be developed as an open source application with all new [[code]] and be named "MapServer Enterprise".<ref name="schutzberg"/> The existing MapServer application would be renamed "MapServer Cheetah".<ref name="schutzberg"/> This name change was overwhelmingly opposed by the MapServer community.<ref name="grimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.gcn.com/print/25_10/40589-1.html |title=What’s in an open-source name? |author=Grimes, Brad and Joab Jackson |publisher=Government Computer News |date=May 1, 2006 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112112815/http://www.gcn.com/print/25_10/40589-1.html |archivedate=November 12, 2006 |df= }}</ref> Autodesk then backed off this name change and retained the name, "MapGuide" for its product.<ref name="grimes"/> Also, plans to establish the MapServer Foundation were scrapped; Instead, the [[Open Source Geospatial Foundation]] (OSGeo) was established to include MapServer and other open source GIS projects (which now includes [[MapGuide Open Source]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://mappinghacks.com/2006/02/04/introducing-the-open-source-geospatial-foundation/ |title=Introducing… the Open Source Geospatial Foundation! |date=February 4, 2006 |author=Schuyler Erle |publisher=mappinghacks.com}}</ref>


== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==

Revision as of 03:01, 16 January 2018

Developer(s)Steve Lime originally, now a project of the OSGeo foundation
Initial release1994 (1994)
Stable release
7.0.7 / November 15, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-15)[1]
Repository
Written inC / C++
PlatformCross-platform
TypeGIS software (compare)
LicenseX/MIT
Websitewww.mapserver.org

MapServer is an open source development environment for building spatially enabled internet applications. It can run as a CGI program or via MapScript which supports several programming languages (using SWIG). MapServer was developed by the University of Minnesota — so, it is often and more specifically referred as "UMN MapServer", to distinguish it from commercial "map server". MapServer was originally developed with support from NASA, which needed a way to make its satellite imagery available to the public.[2]

Open Source Geospatial Foundation

In November 2005, Autodesk, the MapServer Technical Steering Committee Members, the University of Minnesota, and DM Solutions Group announced the creation of the MapServer Foundation.[3] With this announcement, Autodesk announced that its internet mapping application, MapGuide, would be developed as an open source application with all new code and be named "MapServer Enterprise".[3] The existing MapServer application would be renamed "MapServer Cheetah".[3] This name change was overwhelmingly opposed by the MapServer community.[4] Autodesk then backed off this name change and retained the name, "MapGuide" for its product.[4] Also, plans to establish the MapServer Foundation were scrapped; Instead, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) was established to include MapServer and other open source GIS projects (which now includes MapGuide Open Source).[5]

Timeline

MapServer has had an important role in Web mapping history. The following is a summary of its evolution:

  • 1994: UMN awarded with NASA/ForNet funding to support web-based delivery of forestry data.[6]
  • 1997-07: MapServer 1.0, Developed as Part of the NASA ForNet Project. Grew out of the need to deliver remote sensing data across the web for foresters.
  • 1998-07: MapServer 2.0 released as final ForNET deliverable; added reprojection support (PROJ.4).
  • 1999: UMN makes MapServer an open source project.[6]
  • 2000-06: MapServer 3.0 was developed as part of the NASA TerraSIP Project. This is also the first public, open source release of UMN MapServer.[7]
  • 2001-06: MapServer 3.2 released with MapScript 1.0, like CSS, adds layout flexibility.
  • 2002-06: MapServer 3.5 was rewritten,[8] and added support for PostGIS and ArcSDE. Version 3.6 adds initial OGC WMS support.
  • 2003-07: MapServer 4.0, adds 24bit raster output support and support for SWF.
  • 2005-04: MapServer 4.6, adds support for SVG.
  • 2007-09: MapServer 5.0 released, introducing Anti-Grain Geometry (AGG) graphics library.
  • 2011-05: MapServer 6.0 released, adds support for opengl & KML output, with 5.6.X as stable versions.
  • 2012-11: MapServer 6.2 released, adds support for INSPIRE services. Released along TinyOWS and MapCache.
  • 2013-09: MapServer 6.4 released.[9]
  • 2015-07: MapServer 7.0 released.[10]

See also

  • GeoServer - an open-source server written in Java
  • Mapnik - Open source mapping toolkit for desktop and server map rendering
  • TopoQuest - Topographic map viewer using the technology

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to MapServer". Recent Announcements section. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ Ojeda-Zapata, Julio (June 17, 2005). "Minnesota's MapServer flourishes in hot Web-based mapping sector". Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota).
  3. ^ a b c Schutzberg, Adena (November 28, 2005). "MapServer Community, Autodesk Announce MapServer Foundation". directionsmag.org. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Grimes, Brad and Joab Jackson (May 1, 2006). "What's in an open-source name?". Government Computer News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Schuyler Erle (February 4, 2006). "Introducing… the Open Source Geospatial Foundation!". mappinghacks.com.
  6. ^ a b MapServer History
  7. ^ TerraSIP
  8. ^ http://www.dei.isep.ipp.pt/~matos/cadeiras/pjac/sig/oss/lime_plenary.ppt
  9. ^ http://mapserver.org/development/announce/6-4.html
  10. ^ http://www.mapserver.org/development/announce/7-0.html
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