Autodesk Contributes Web Mapping Software to Open Source Community

As a sign of its support for the growing momentum behind open source web mapping technologies, Autodesk has announced the company is releasing the code for MapServer Enterprise, the company’s new web mapping platform, as open source.

A snapshot of the MapServer Enterprise source code is available today through the new MapServer Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation with the mission of supporting and promoting open source web mapping. The foundation’s charter members include MapServer Technical Steering Committee members, the University of Minnesota MapServer Project, the DM Solutions Group, and Autodesk. A letter from the group’s leaders detailing their decision to work together can also be found on the MapServer Foundation web site.

"The decision to contribute to the open source community is a reflection of our customers’ desire for faster innovation, more frequent product releases, and lower total cost of ownership," said Chris Bradshaw, vice president of Autodesk’s Infrastructure Solutions Division. "Autodesk is committed to ensuring open source web mapping technology continues to gain adoption, evolve and add value to the growing geospatial community and marketplace."