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We are starting to build the 5.0 <a href="http://live.osgeo.org"
class="external text" title="http://live.osgeo.org" rel="nofollow">OSGeo-Live</a>
DVD which will be released at <a href="http://2011.foss4g.org/"
class="external text" title="http://2011.foss4g.org/"
rel="nofollow">FOSS4G 2011</a> this September where it will be
handed out to all delegates. We would like to hear from anyone
wishing to add new projects to OSGeo-Live, anyone who would like to
use OSGeo-Live in workshops, tutorials or similar, or anyone who has
ideas on how we should shape the upcoming release.
<a name="Which_project_version.3F" id="Which_project_version.3F"></a>
<h2> <span class="mw-headline">Which project version?</span></h2>
<p>Could each installed project please update our status sheet to
note the expected version to be installed on OSGeo-Live 5.0. <a
href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB#gid=8"
class="external text"
title="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB#gid=8"
rel="nofollow">Status sheet</a>.
</p>
<a name="Key_Priorities_for_next_release"
id="Key_Priorities_for_next_release"></a>
<h2> <span class="mw-headline">Key Priorities for next release</span></h2>
<dl>
<dt> Disk Space
</dt>
<dd> We are reaching DVD size limits, and need to be creative
about saving space
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt> Package Updates
</dt>
<dd> Update and test latest stable software releases
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt> Quickstart Reviews
</dt>
<dd> We have Project Quickstarts, but many haven't gone through
comprehensive review yet.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt> Translations
</dt>
<dd> We have varying levels of translations, and would like to
increase that.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt> Testing
</dt>
<dd> With Quality being a key focus area for us, we need lots of
help with testing.
</dd>
</dl>
<a name="Key_Milestones" id="Key_Milestones"></a>
<h2> <span class="mw-headline">Key Milestones</span></h2>
<dl>
<dd> 04 Jul 2011 Feature Freeze
</dd>
<dd> 01 Aug 2011 User Acceptance Test (all Apps installed and
working)
</dd>
<dd> 22 Aug 2011 Final ISO sent to printers
</dd>
<dd> 12 Sep 2011 FOSS4G 2011
</dd>
</dl>
<p><a
href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB"
class="external text"
title="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB"
rel="nofollow">... full schedule</a>
</p>
<a name="About_OSGeo-Live" id="About_OSGeo-Live"></a>
<h2> <span class="mw-headline">About OSGeo-Live</span></h2>
<p>OSGeo-live is an <a href="http://xubuntu.org" class="external
text" title="http://xubuntu.org" rel="nofollow">XUbuntu</a>
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.
</p>
<a name="Contact_Us.3F" id="Contact_Us.3F"></a>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Contact Us?</span></h2>
<p>Mailing List: <a
href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo"
class="external free"
title="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo"
rel="nofollow">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo</a>
</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://live.osgeo.org" class="external free"
title="http://live.osgeo.org" rel="nofollow">http://live.osgeo.org</a>
</p>
<p>Wiki: <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc"
class="external free"
title="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc</a>
</p>
<p>or contact me directly
</p>
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Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Director
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
Think Globally, Fix Locally
Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">http://www.lisasoft.com</a>
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