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QField<p>🚀 From humble beginnings to over 1 million downloads, QField has officially gone from “little app that could” to “open-source overachiever.” </p><p>Thanks to the power of open source (and probably some caffeine).</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fieldwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fieldwork</span></a></p>
OPENGIS.ch<p>🌍 Circular arcs in QGIS are crucial for precise geographic data! Currently, support is limited, but you can help change that. With our crowdfunding campaign, we aim to enhance their management in GEOS for reliable processing, precise intersections, and new possibilities. We’re halfway there, and we need your help to go all the way! 🚀</p><p>💡 Learn more: <a href="https://www.opengis.ch/fr/2025/05/07/les-arcs-circulaires-dans-qgis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opengis.ch/fr/2025/05/07/les-a</span><span class="invisible">rcs-circulaires-dans-qgis/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/crowdfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crowdfunding</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GEOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GEOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opengisch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opengisch</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/swissgis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swissgis</span></a></p>
Jakub Nowosad<p>🚀 New blog post by Tim Appelhans: State of the (open source) web map – Part I: The base(map)</p><p>A thoughtful dive into the open source web mapping tools. Recommended.</p><p>Read here: <a href="https://tim-salabim.codeberg.page/sotwm/sotwm.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tim-salabim.codeberg.page/sotw</span><span class="invisible">m/sotwm.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WebMapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebMapping</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MapLibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MapLibre</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/gischat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gischat</span></a></p>
QGIS Gebruikers Nederland<p>📢 2 &amp; 3 juli: FOSS4GNL 2025! <br>Call for Presentations/Workshops open t/m 1 mei. We zien graag jouw toepassingen in de QGIS track én hebben campingplekken voor onze leden<br>💡Meer info over de conferentie: <a href="https://foss4g.nl/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">foss4g.nl/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>⛺️Aanmelden voor de camping: <a href="https://qgis.nl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">qgis.nl</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/FOSS4GNL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS4GNL</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@osgeonl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>osgeonl</span></a></span></p>
OPENGIS.ch<p>A few weeks back, we marked 10 years of <a href="https://OPENGIS.ch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">OPENGIS.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> with our wonderful clients and partners 💚</p><p>Stories, smiles… and fondue 🫕<br>Because teamwork, like fondue, is best when everyone contributes.</p><p>Ready to be part of what’s next? Let’s work together → <a href="https://opengis.ch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">opengis.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/swissgis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swissgis</span></a></p>
OPENGIS.ch<p>We turned 10! 🎉<br>A decade of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> GIS, community-driven dev &amp; building a company rooted in transparency, sustainability &amp; collaboration.</p><p>We’re proud to be <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> makers and the top two contributors to <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a>, having shaped it into the world-class GIS it is today.</p><p>Our values:🌱 Give back🌍 Love nature🟰 Reduce inequalities❤️ Our team – our heart[h]</p><p>Thanks to everyone who's been part of the journey. Here's to the next 10! 💚</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QFieldCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QFieldCloud</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SwissGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwissGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS4G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS4G</span></a></p>
QField<p>We’re proud to be leading the pack in sponsoring QGIS User Conference 2025 – a key event for the global open-source GIS community! 🌍</p><p>Using and building open-source is great — but sustaining it financially is just as important. That’s how we keep projects like QGIS &amp; QField healthy and thriving. 💚</p><p>See you in Norrköping, Sweden this June!<br>🔗 <a href="https://uc2025.qgis.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">uc2025.qgis.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS4G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS4G</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGISUC2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGISUC2025</span></a></p>
OPENGIS.ch<p>A big thank you to everyone who made <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSGIS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSGIS2025</span></a> so special! 🙌<br>It was a real pleasure to connect with so many passionate people, share QField news, and talk all things open source.</p><p>Huge thanks to the amazing organisers – everything ran smoothly and with heart. 💚<br>We’re proud to have supported the event as Platinum Sponsors. Backing open source events like this is key to keeping the community strong and thriving.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ThankYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankYou</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SupportOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportOpenSource</span></a></p>
QField<p>A big thank you to everyone who made <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSGIS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSGIS2025</span></a> so special! 🙌<br>It was a real pleasure to connect with so many passionate people, share QField news, and talk all things open source.</p><p>Huge thanks to the amazing organisers – everything ran smoothly and with heart. 💚<br>We’re proud to have supported the event as Platinum Sponsors. Backing open source events like this is key to keeping the community strong and thriving.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QField</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSSGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ThankYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankYou</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SupportOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportOpenSource</span></a></p>
Ryan Aherin<p>Technological aptitude shouldn't have to be a barrier to collecting quality data. We try to make collecting data with Mergin Maps as simple as possible with an intuitive UI. </p><p>Our latest case study with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@camptocamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>camptocamp</span></a></span> looks at how they developed a solution for the city of Zurich to collect data on bird nesting sites. It discusses how they overcame the challenge of working with volunteers to collect timely and accurate data. </p><p><a href="https://merginmaps.com/case-studies/citizen-science-in-zurich-with-camptocamp-and-mergin-maps" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">merginmaps.com/case-studies/ci</span><span class="invisible">tizen-science-in-zurich-with-camptocamp-and-mergin-maps</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/qgis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qgis</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/opensourcegis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensourcegis</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a></p>
FOSS4G<p>🌍 Four months after the world's largest <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> conference, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS4G2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS4G2023</span></a> Prizren we're excited to announce the release of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> 3.34 Prizren.</p><p>Being part of the global Open Source GIS community, participating in these events, co-creating &amp; contributing to QGIS development has been a fulfilling journey.</p><p>Now, we can all enjoy the latest release! 🚀💪<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHFVo0edaXE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=LHFVo0edaX</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSourceGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GISCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GISCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS4G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS4G</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Prizren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prizren</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@osgeo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>osgeo</span></a></span> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/osgeo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osgeo</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@FLOSSK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FLOSSK</span></a></span></p>