Check out this nice writeup by Kevin Flanders. I think Kevin points out some of the numerous contributions by Canadians in geospatial open source. I also think it’s fitting seeing that we’re around the corner from Canada Day 🙂 Furthermore, this article represents how partnerships between industry and government can lead to development of Canadian expertise, as well as business opportunities as a result.
I started helping out this cause to help provide access to Hurricane Katrina geospatial information. Howard Butler has provided a nice description of the project