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Freenet

Networking
Ian Clarke (primarily), Canadian contributors 2000 Edinburgh / Toronto, Ontario GPL-2.0 v0.7.5

Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing. Ian Clarke, whose work has strong Canadian roots, created the project. Canadian privacy advocates and technical contributors have been essential to the project's ongoing development and adoption.

#privacy #P2P #censorship-resistance #networking #anonymity
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GeoServer (Canadian GIS use)

GIS & Mapping
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo), Canadian chapter 2001 National, National GPL-2.0 v2.26

OSGeo Canada (OSGeo Local Chapter) actively promotes and contributes to GeoServer and the broader open geospatial software stack. Natural Resources Canada and provincial governments use and contribute to GeoServer for publishing geospatial data through standard OGC web services.

#GIS #mapping #geospatial #WMS #WFS #government
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QGIS

GIS & Mapping
Gary Sherman, OSGeo Canada contributors 2002 National, National GPL-2.0 v3.38 LTR

QGIS is the leading free and open-source desktop GIS application. Canadian government agencies, universities, and environmental organizations are among the world's largest QGIS user communities. Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada, and multiple provincial mapping agencies have contributed data, plugins, and development.

#GIS #mapping #spatial #desktop #environment #government
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