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=Descoping OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release=
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=Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release=
  
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18 April 2017
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17 April 2017
  
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For our next OSGeo-Live release, 11.0, we propose to de-scope what is included. There are a few factors leading to this suggestion:
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For our next OSGeo-Live release, 11.0, we propose to reduce the number of packages included, and only support a 64 bit distribution, (32 bit will be built but not tested or officially supported).
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# While many OSGeo projects are consistently improving and growing, others are gradually loosing communities and momentum.
 
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# OSGeo-Live build processes have been continuously been improving, allowing us to build more applications more efficiently and we are now supporting both 64 bit and 32 bit architectures. However, this has increased our core maintenance of testing, maintaining, and reaching out to projects.
 
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# OSGeo-Live has grown from just a marketing tool to being a platform for workshops and training at many FOSS4G and other OSGeo related events, and there is a desire to extend these training initiatives.
 
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# With the last few releases, we've had less help from projects with reviewing, testing and maintaining applications, project overviews and quickstarts. (This is partly due to the core team spending less time chasing projects)
 
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# For the first time in 9 years we missed our final release deadline for our 10.5 release.
 
  
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Consequently, we have needed to admit to ourselves that we need to re-align scope to match our resources. We are faced with the choices of:
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Factors leading to this suggestion include:
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# Reduce quality. High quality one of our core project goals and not something we plan to compromise on.
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# Some projects have dwindling communities and momentum.
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# Become more efficient. We have already been doing this, and there isn't many more gains to be made.
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# Increased OSGeo-Live scope has increased our core maintenance and testing.
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# Increase our volunteer base and engagement. We are seen some new volunteers step up, and hope to see some more.
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# Reduced engagement from projects (partly due to less core time spent reaching out to projects)
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# Find a sponsor for paid resources to cover core work. This would be awesome, but we don't want to rely on this.
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# Missing our first release milestone in 9 years.
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# Reduce scope. This is our most viable option.
 
  
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Projects being considered to be kept:
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From our options of reduce quality, become more efficient, increase volunteer engagement, find a sponsor to support core activities, and reduce scope, reducing scope is our most viable and acceptable option. Other ideas are welcomed.
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Projects being considered for retirement:
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Questions we will ask in assessing which projects to keep include:
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# <project> : <reason> (including issue number if applicable)
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# Is there an ACTIVE OSGeo-Live liaison person/people for the project? Prior list is copied to "Contact" column at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q5BaEgQtgw4O1bXyeWMlM8XtAOhUgcjZ7Y2O0FZc2H0/edit?hl=en_GB#gid=2014800150
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# Has the Project Overview and Quickstart been reviewed and are they current and complete?
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# Do OpenHub metrics reflect an active and healthy community: https://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html
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# Is the project being updated on OSGeo-Live with each release?
  
 
==Key Milestones==
 
==Key Milestones==
  
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:  5-Jun-2017 OSGeo-Live Feature Freeze (final application versions installed)
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: 19-Jun-2017 OSGeo-Live delivered to UAT (final application versions installed - Beta stage)
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: 24-Jul-2017 OSGeo-Live Final ISO
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: 14-Aug-2017 FOSS4G 2017 Boston
  
 
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB ... full schedule]
 
[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB ... full schedule]
  
 
==About OSGeo-Live==
 
==About OSGeo-Live==
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OSGeo-live is a [http://lubuntu.net Lubuntu] based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.
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OSGeo-Live (http://live.osgeo.org) is a [http://lubuntu.net Lubuntu] based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.
  
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]

Latest revision as of 14:44, 17 April 2017

Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release

17 April 2017

For our next OSGeo-Live release, 11.0, we propose to reduce the number of packages included, and only support a 64 bit distribution, (32 bit will be built but not tested or officially supported).

Factors leading to this suggestion include:

  1. Some projects have dwindling communities and momentum.
  2. Increased OSGeo-Live scope has increased our core maintenance and testing.
  3. Reduced engagement from projects (partly due to less core time spent reaching out to projects)
  4. Missing our first release milestone in 9 years.

From our options of reduce quality, become more efficient, increase volunteer engagement, find a sponsor to support core activities, and reduce scope, reducing scope is our most viable and acceptable option. Other ideas are welcomed.

Questions we will ask in assessing which projects to keep include:

  1. Is there an ACTIVE OSGeo-Live liaison person/people for the project? Prior list is copied to "Contact" column at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q5BaEgQtgw4O1bXyeWMlM8XtAOhUgcjZ7Y2O0FZc2H0/edit?hl=en_GB#gid=2014800150
  2. Has the Project Overview and Quickstart been reviewed and are they current and complete?
  3. Do OpenHub metrics reflect an active and healthy community: https://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html
  4. Is the project being updated on OSGeo-Live with each release?

Key Milestones

5-Jun-2017 OSGeo-Live Feature Freeze (final application versions installed)
19-Jun-2017 OSGeo-Live delivered to UAT (final application versions installed - Beta stage)
24-Jul-2017 OSGeo-Live Final ISO
14-Aug-2017 FOSS4G 2017 Boston

... full schedule

About OSGeo-Live

OSGeo-Live (http://live.osgeo.org) is a Lubuntu based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.

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