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=Building OSGeo Live DVD for FOSS4G 2010=
 
=Building OSGeo Live DVD for FOSS4G 2010=
  
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We have started building this year's [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live DVD] which will be handed out to every delegate at FOSS4G 2010, as well as many other Geospatial events.
 
We have started building this year's [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live DVD] which will be handed out to every delegate at FOSS4G 2010, as well as many other Geospatial events.
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* Application [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start Quick Starts]
 
* Application [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Artefacts#Application_Quick_Start Quick Starts]
 
* A common [http://www.naturalearthdata.com/ world dataset]
 
* A common [http://www.naturalearthdata.com/ world dataset]
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* An overview of all applications on the LiveDVD in a presentation at FOSS4G 2010
  
 
We want to hear from:
 
We want to hear from:
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* Project representatives please:
 
* Project representatives please:
 
** Update application version in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB application spreadsheet] then update your test script to ensure it installs in Xubuntu 10.04.
 
** Update application version in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB application spreadsheet] then update your test script to ensure it installs in Xubuntu 10.04.
** Comment on whether our draft templates for [https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/descriptions/postgis_overview.odt Project Overview] and [Quick Start] fit your projects.
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** Comment on whether our draft templates for [https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/descriptions/postgis_overview.odt Project Overview] and [https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/descriptions/gvsig_quick_start.odt Quick Start] fit your projects.
  
 
==Milestones==
 
==Milestones==

Latest revision as of 04:58, 12 June 2010

Building OSGeo Live DVD for FOSS4G 2010

12 June 2010

We have started building this year's OSGeo-Live DVD which will be handed out to every delegate at FOSS4G 2010, as well as many other Geospatial events.

This year, OSGeo-Live will be even sexier, more useful and professional by including:

We want to hear from:

  • Established GeoSpatial projects who wish to include their project in OSGeo-Live
  • Workshop leaders or trainers who wish to use OSGeo-Live. We'd like to know how we can help you.
  • Project representatives please:

Milestones

  • 25 July 2010: Documentation template ready for use
  • 5 July 2010: Feature freeze
  • 2 August 2010: Final delivery for User Acceptance Test

..more

About OSGeo-Live

OSGeo-live is an XUbuntu based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and soon to be released USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.

Contact Us?

Website: http://live.osgeo.org

Mailing List: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo

or contact Cameron Shorter directly at: cameronD O TshorterATlisasoftD O Tcom.