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OSGeo-Live press release updated based on our conversation on IRC a
few hours ago.<br>
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I'm still looking for a half sentence summary of changes to major
project updates. In particular: GeoNetwork 3, MapServer 7, QGIS.
Anything else?<br>
<br>
Steve, Simon, Tim,<br>
I suspect you'd be the best qualified to push a few words in our
direction?<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_66">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_66</a><br>
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(We are still ~ 48 hours till we have all builds ready for download,
and the press release sent out).<br>
<br>
Cheers, Cameron<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/03/2016 5:41 am, Angelos Tzotsos
wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks for the draft and review so
far.<br>
<br>
I am also in favor of removing location from the beginning of
the press release. I am also in favor of removing specific
contributor names and quotes from the text.<br>
<br>
We should avoid using specific project names (especially so many
times in the text), unless we are going to list all of them. We
should not be favoring projects, while not mentioning others at
all. Same for the python stack: we have not included Jupyter in
our docs yet, we should not be mentioning them in the press
release...<br>
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Best,<br>
Angelos<br>
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On 03/21/2016 09:45 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:56EFA6A2.8030509@gmail.com" type="cite">Hi
lets meet at in 12 hours on IRC to finalise content of the Press
Release: <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?hour=19&min=30&sec=0&p1=179&p2=189&p3=224&p4=22&p5=240&p6=196&p7=215">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?hour=19&min=30&sec=0&p1=179&p2=189&p3=224&p4=22&p5=240&p6=196&p7=215</a>
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<br>
Thanks Brain for adding some background context. I think we
should use some of your suggestions (and pad out my initially
short 1 sentence introduction). <br>
<br>
With regards to layout, there are a few suggestions I'd like to
suggest. <br>
<br>
This revised version now repeats content in places. We should
respect our readers' time and only say things once. <br>
Likewise, we should try to be concise. I think we should aim to
have core content in one paragraph. Remaining content can be
under following headings, making it easy for a reader to decide
whether to keep reading or not. <br>
<br>
You have introduced a location for the press release "Greece".
This is a nice way to acknowledge Angelos who had been putting
in an impressive effort keeping turning this project over, and
putting out builds. However, I think we should also be thankful
and recognise all the volunteers who contribute, who come from
all over the world. As such, I suggest dropping the location. <br>
<br>
For the same reason, I don't think I should be singled out to be
quoted. I do like the quote though. <br>
Instead tweak to: <br>
"We, the OSGeo-Live team, believe this release to be the best
OSGeo-Live to date. It includes the technical benefits of a
rock-solid Ubuntu 1404 LTS, combined with the light-weight LXDE
desktop interface for ease of use, and 8 years of continual
improvements from the OSGeo community. We been touched to see
significant interest from the educational and government
sectors." <br>
<br>
I'm wary of singling out a subset of applications that have been
improved, unless there has been a big jump in functionality
since last release. (QGIS might fit that category) <br>
<br>
Cheers, Cameron <br>
<br>
On 21/03/2016 4:28 pm, Sebastiaan Couwenberg wrote: <br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 03/21/2016 03:22 AM, Brian M Hamlin
wrote: <br>
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href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_66#OSGeo-Live_9.5_Released">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_66#OSGeo-Live_9.5_Released</a>
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<br>
any thoughts about "geopackage" support ? major features
missing ? <br>
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For GeoPackage support you're missing GDAL 2.0 and SpatiaLite
4.3.0 at <br>
least. <br>
<br>
Kind Regards, <br>
<br>
Bas <br>
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