<div dir="ltr"><div><div>All,<br></div>I have searched for a robust way to demo my <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/open4st/faq/what-is-the-open4st-database">Postgres</a>, R, and QC testing applications on a Linux platform. I looked at various LiveCD remastering processes to no avail. Then I found OSGeo and really like the open application friendly environment that allows for easy database/application creation from the command line and a superb USB flash drive setup! I assembled these programs which can be untared to an OSGeo liveCD and
become fully operational by <b>running one install script - It just works! </b><br><br></div><div>The OSGeo platform is an amazing development platform! I would like to propose that you recognize this and leverage this capability as yet another OSGeo feature. I realize that you have Grass addons but these are different because they are independent of the Live OSGeo DVD and may not contain GIS programs. The user simply installs the addon that meets their needs and can modify to their hearts content. A great way to learn and leverage open source applications. However, recognizing these addons may require some forethought for future releases to make sure they work with minimal changes.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I hope to finish my beta release in a few weeks but wanted to run the idea by this group first to get a feel for it. I was thinking that I could upload my tar file to github as a MIT open source project. Then users could start with this project and easily create their own and add them to github. While I could do this without reaching out to your community, I thought your ideas and contributions would be invaluable. <br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><div>Pat McGovern<br></div><div><br></div><br></div>