[Workshops] Re: FOSS4G Workshop Reminders

[Mark Leslie]

Tim Schaub wrote:
> Hey-
> 
> I'm curious how far we can go with the "short README.txt file with 
> install instructions."
> 
> In previous years, the instructions have included things like 
> configuring certain services to run at startup and proxy configuration 
> for Apache.
> 
> For example, in the OpenLayers workshop, GeoServer was running on all 
> machines and proxied via http://localhost:80/geoserver by Apache.  In 
> addition, we had a http://localhost/ol_workshop alias that pointed to 
> the root of our workshop directory.

Assuming you provide tested configuration files (or the relevant 
snippets with details on where to put them), this shouldn't be a 
problem.  The key would be to have enough simple tests to ensure that 
everything you're expecting is there, but not so intensive that we lose 
an day testing it.

> 
> Are these reasonable instructions (with more detail) to include this year?
> 
> Also, can you suggest any practical limits on the size of the data we 
> should upload?

I don't have the drive-size handy, but I would think under a few hundred 
megs would be safe.

> 
> Thanks,
> Tim
> 
> Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> Mark Leslie wrote:
>>> September has arrived, and the balmy Sydney winter has given way to a 
>>> balmy Sydney spring.  Just two more months before the conference, but 
>>> sadly that does not leave two full months to prepare.
>>>
>>> By 5:30pm(AEST) 29th of September we need you to have uploaded 
>>> everything that you need to be found on your workshop computers.  This 
>>> includes any software that needs to be installed, any instructional 
>>> materials that need to be printed and any data that you will use.  An 
>>> FTP site has been setup and is awaiting your upload.  For connection 
>>> details and further instructions please look to [1].  Your password is 
>>> 'sydney'.
>>>
>>> We will be installing everything in the days following the deadline 
>>> and hope to be able to offer remote access for those that want to get 
>>> on the machine and test it out.  Further details on this will be made 
>>> available as soon as they're finalised.
>>>
>>> [1]http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Upload_Server_for_Software%2C_Printing%2C_Data_for_Workshop_Instructors 
>>>
>>>
>> FYI here is the exact time that the files are due: 
>> http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2009&month=09&day=29&hour=7&min=30&sec=0 
>>
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
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