But, what about the developers of open source software for geo-spatial applications - do they even
know about these standards and specifications and if not, do they even care? Their widespread and
ubiquitous use of such standards could integrate, advance, and shorten the time needed for software
development significantly. In early 2006, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation was formed. A
notable exception is the F/OSS, FOSS, or FLOSS (for Free/Libre/Open Source Software) for geospatial
application:the GeoNetwork Opensource software implementing functional and cataloging capabilities for ISO 1915 Metadata Standard.