[Gvsig_english] Partnership Agreement between OpenGEO and the gvSIG Association

[comunicacion_gvsig at gva.es]

OpenGEO, a company specialized in the development of corporative
solutions with geographic intelligence and FOSS (Free and Open Source
Software), has signed a partnership agreement with the gvSIG
Association, the "Association for the promotion of FOSS4G and the
development of gvSIG". Helton Nogueira Uchoa, manager of OpenGEO, and
Alvaro Anguix, general manager of the gvSIG Association, have signed
this agreement.

"This agreement strengthens the field of free geomatics (FOSS4G) and
will help to build a competitive local industry, based on
collaboration and knowledge sharing, where the proprietary software
companies are gradually replaced." Helton said about it. Moreover, the
general manager of the gvSIG Association has highlighted some benefits
to be gained with this agreement: "This agreement is a way of sharing
knowledge, and seeking new initiatives for mutual benefit."

OpenGEO is the leading company in the area of FOSS4G in Brazil and has
achieved international recognition thanks to solutions such as Open 3D
GIS, Geolivre Linux and phpPgGIS.

The gvSIG Association has the following objectives:

- To promote the use of software, based on the principles of free
software defined by the Free Software Foundation, for applications
aimed at capturing, processing, analysis, interpretation,
dissemination and storage of geographic information.
- To develop and promote the use of a tool oriented to manage
geographic information called gvSIG.
- To contribute to the research, development and spreading of
Geomatics through projects developed by the gvSIG Association itself
or jointly with others private or public entities.
- To establish itself as an international benchmark in the field of
Geomatics, by generating any type of project or software application
based on the aforementioned principles of free software.
- To promote the use of norms, standards, recommendations and open
specifications in the management of geographic information to ensure
interoperability between information systems.

OpenGEO: http://www.opengeo.com.br/
gvSIG Association : http://www.gvsig.com/