FOSS4G2008 LiveDVD discussion

= FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD discussions =

This page is an archived of the discussions leading up to the production of the FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD. For ongoing development, check out Live GIS Disc and the FOSS4G2008 LiveDVD release notes page.

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.
 * UPDATE: we now have our own OSGeo mailing list: live-demo


 * IRC will be on irc://freenode.net#osgeo
 * IRC 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)