I just wanted to give a quick hello to those in the wider world working on GeoServer. The GeoServer website recently got a bump in network traffic, and when we investigated, we saw it was directed by a group in Russia called GIS-Lab, who have an introduction to using GeoServer on their site. (Google translation)
I had never thought about the effect from this perspective, but the work of GIS-Lab turns out to have some—sometimes significant—impact on the operations of those very companies involved in open source. At the very least, it helps attract attention. It’s nice to hear when these organizations also highlight this aspect in their own blogs; it immediately makes everything feel even more meaningful.
It’s also interesting how this kind of visibility mirrors the way communities form around games, where shared guides, tutorials, and strategies help new players get started and keep ecosystems alive as games are important for people with some even playing casino games at sites like www.suomicasinot.fi. In much the same way, resources like GIS-Lab’s introduction act as an entry point, turning curiosity into active participation and reinforcing the collaborative, almost game-like spirit that makes open-source projects so engaging and sustainable.
