Spatial Information Research

Korea Spatial Information Society (대한공간정보학회)
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An Overview on Applications of FOSS4G in Education and Research

교육과 연구에 있어 FOSS4G의 활용에 대한 검토

  • Hong, Ilyoung (Dept. of GIS, Namseoul University) ;
  • Han, Sun Hee (Korean Research Institute For Human Settlements) ;
  • Jung, Jin Kyu (School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, University of Washington-Bothell)
  • Received : 2014.04.08
  • Accepted : 2014.08.18
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

Since the government has implemented the spatial information policies, there have been great investments and efforts made for the development of domestic technology. However, the practical application of spatial information and the degree of internationalization still leaves more to work to do. The demand of spatial information-related education, and the research and development still relies on the proprietary software from outside. Open Source Software (OSS) has been considered as an alternative for this reason. This study reviews the major trends and examples of FOSS4G in the world, which receives a special attention in the field of spatial information industry. In particular, we analyze the policy implication for the development of national spatial information by examining cases of education and research areas that have been the foundation of the growth of OSS.

그동안 정부는 공간정보산업에 있어서 국내 기술의 발전을 위해 많은 정책들을 수행하고 투자해 왔지만, 국내 기술의 실용화 및 국제화는 미진한 수준이다. 국내 기술의 발전에 기초가 되는 교육과 연구에 있어서도 외산 소프트웨어에 의존하는 경우가 많다. OSS는 이러한 독점 소프트웨어에 대한 의존을 벗어나는 대안으로 관심을 받아왔다. 본 연구에서는 최근에 공간정보산업분야에서 주목 받고 있는 FOSS4G와 관련한 해외의 주요 동향과 각국의 사례들을 검토하였다. 특히 OSS 성장의 기초가 되어온 교육과 연구 분야의 사례들을 검토하고, 이들을 통해 국내 공간정보의 발전을 위해 필요한 정책적인 함의를 분석하였다.

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