Live GIS Disc

=FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD=

Goal
To create a live CD\DVD with as much OSGEO software as possible to be used in workshops, as handouts at conferences and to demonstrate a full functioning FOSS GIS stack.

Download
Download the live DVD from here: http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/.

FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD Contents
With the development of the FOSS4G 2008 Live DVD complete, I have added the index page of the DVD to the wiki.

=Development=

Communication

 * Communication on the Debian GIS list
 * IRC will be on irc://freenode.net#osgeo
 * Logs:
 * Kickoff discussion

Live DVD for FOSS4G2008

 * DVD in size (not CD)
 * Base Distribution: Xubuntu
 * We will start from the Ominiverdi image
 * LISAsoft will add Geoserver and hopefully other java packages

Testing

 * shellexecute=index.htm
 * Password is in the Readme on the desktop, maybe we should but it on the desktop by embedding it in the background image?
 * Logout/shutdown is in the upper right corner, as well as on the main menu.

DVD Burning
Requirements:
 * Burn onto a DVD
 * Graphics to be printed onto the other side with a suitable logo and contents. A simple one colour print run will be sufficient.
 * Target print run of at least 100. If budget permits, 250 would be better. It would be good to give one to all local delegates who want one.

Timeline:
 * We need to know when we need to hand over the ISO image so that it can be burned.
 * The more time we have, the more testing we can do on the image and the more polished it will be.
 * We can hand the image over on Tuesday 23 September, but would prefer if we had till Thursday 2 October.

Potential Printers:

The 2008 Local Organising Committee have provided the following details for burning DVDs and printing: FOSS4G_2008_Media_Facilities

From the 2008 Local Organising Committee:
 * Heindrich Du Plessis
 * Burnie / Inge, have a list of service providers that is being used for the conference CDs?

Tim Bowden has found someone as well ...

Who's helping

 * LISAsoft can provide equivalent of 1 resource, split between Mark Leslie, Stefan Hansen, Volker Mische, & Cameron Shorter.
 * jsanz, chevi
 * wildintellect have offered 2 days
 * Tim Bowden is looking into CD burning
 * Luca Casagrande and Ominiverdi Family
 * HamishBowman can provide DebianGIS integration help
 * ... (add your name)

Long Term Plan
Not discussed yet. To be considered at the FOSS4G BOF (and irc hookup for those not present) http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions#Room_2.60a

Suggestions:
 * Next updated release for GIS Day 2008, November 19th
 * Include QGIS 1.0
 * Addition of some more python tools:
 * OGR
 * Shapely
 * Featureserver
 * Tilecache
 * MapFish
 * Add JTS-1.8.0, with a script to launch the TestBuilder as a demo
 * Add OpenStreetMap stuff :
 * JOSM
 * Mapnik

Links to related projects

 * DebianGIS Live Image
 * build scripts in SVN


 * Omniverdi LiveCD project
 * List of live CDs from the GRASS download site

Links to Build tool options

 * live-helper
 * Gnewsense method
 * Remastersys
 * Debian\Ubuntu Tricks
 * Ubuntu Help Way