The cadastre administration in Luxembourg uses open source software solutions where possible. This type of software was used, for example, to build its latest online service, a wizard that makes it easy to order cadastral extracts online.

- European Commission JoinUp via @mapserving who notes the work is from CamptoCamp

Esri has become active on github. Chris Helm (@chelm) reports the account is old but the activity is new. Esri also added posts on its open source plans (1, 2)

via @gletham

The Open Source Geospatial Research and Education Symposium (OGRS) will be held October 24 – 26, 2012 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. 

- www.ogrs2012.org

Haitidata.org is using open source for analysis after Hurricane/TS Issac.

- @opengeo

Antonio Santiago Perez has completed a new book titled OpenLayers Cookbook. He writes on his blog:

The book is a practical book written in a cookbook style. I tried to find and describe the common recipes anybody can use or can need in a day to day work. Of course, the OpenLayers library and JavaScript language are great enough to be described in a single book.

The recipes level goes from beginner to intermediate users with some touches for advanced users.

The first chapter is available in pdf. The e-book is $23.

- A Curious Animal blog