[OSGeo-Conf] OSGeo-Live at foss4g conferences

[Cameron Shorter]

On 28/08/11 01:07, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> On 11-08-27 8:24 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>> 2. Since 2009, the foss4g conference has paid for a DVD of OSGeo
>> software to be handed to all foss4g delegates, and also some USBs as
>> well. (as per http://live.osgeo.org). Will you be able to incorporate
>> this into your budget as well?
>>
>
> Note that this is not a requirement for FOSS4G.  Cameron maybe you 
> would like to propose this to the rest of the OSGeo conference 
> committee for the next RFP?  Personally I received so much strong 
> feedback from the 2009 experience of OSGeo sponsors not being 
> represented on your dvd, I am extremely hesitant.

Jeff,
It sounds like the comments you have heard haven't been forwarded on to 
the OSGeo-Live team. What I'd heard was:

1. Didn't like the original name of "Arramagong" - addressed, now 
renamed to "OSGeo-Live"

2. Over emphasis of LISAsoft on the DVD - addressed, now LISAsoft is 
only mentioned next to all contributors in our docs.

3. OSGeo sponsors should be listed - addressed, we now list all OSGeo 
sponsors.


> ..but you developed it so I don't blame you for pushing it, I admire 
> you for that really.  But I would like to remain neutral for foss4g 
> (can you imagine me wanting MS4W in every attendee's pocket?

I think you are referring to OSGeo4Win (the windows installers). Yes, I 
agree that this should be provided to all delegates. It just needs 
volunteers to drive the development of the packaging and DVD building. 
On OSGeo-Live, we do actually include as many windows installers as we 
can fit onto a DVD. However, we are space constrained and hence are 
fitting less and less each year.

>   marketing gold i know).  So I apologize if we must remain neutral.

Yes, it is marketing gold for all the applications we include on 
osgeo-live also. One of the key reasons we have 80 odd developers 
contributing to osgeo-live, and we have continuous support from 45 
projects is that it is well known that this DVD is handed out at 
geospatial conferences like FOSS4G and GeoFOSS.

I see OSGeo-Live as a powerful marketing service provided by OSGeo 
volunteers to OSGeo projects.

Hence I strongly suggest that including the printing of a LiveDVD be a 
requirement for inclusion in foss4g budgets. (This is only the cost of 
printing, under the assumption that the OSGeo-Live team of volunteers 
provide the much greater cost of development of an ISO).

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Cameron Shorter
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