[Workshops] Re: FOSS4G Workshop Reminders

[Tim Schaub]

Hey-

Mark Leslie wrote:
> Tim Schaub wrote:
>> 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.
> 

Oop.  Good to know.  We're already in violation of this.

I've been working under the (very conservative) assumption that we will 
not be able to rely on the internet connection.  In order to provide 
something interesting for the workshop participants to look at, we're 
bundling a fair bit of data in the GeoServer we hope to have set up (for 
a few workshops).

I know the CCIP was supposed to result in some data being available.  I 
admit I haven't looked that hard to figure out if this was successful 
(that is, the workshop machines will already be loaded with useful data).

It is a bit late to start reworking the workshops to use only CCIP data 
(if this will be available).  I think my practical alternatives are to 
1) depend on everyone having access to the internet or 2) trim down the 
data we rely on.

Let me know if you have any suggestions regarding these choices.  (At 
this point, I've already sold myself on the second.  We were using some 
aerial imagery with built in overviews that I can probably heavily crop.)

Thanks,
Tim


>>
>> 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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