[OSGeo-Conf] OSGeo-Live at foss4g conferences

[Karel Charvat]

As I mentioned, we were very conservative in our financial estimation (we
prefer be sure, that we will financially succeed with expected budget). So
we are expecting (in the case, that our offer will be selected), that we can
discus with members of OSGEO, what could help to success of conference. We
see it as our priority to have successful event
Karel


-----Original Message-----
From: conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
[mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 12:08 AM
To: conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] OSGeo-Live at foss4g conferences

Fair comments.  However it is extremely late in the game to add a 
requirement (I wish you would have proposed this during the creation of 
the RFP or provided the text for discussion).  I hope we can discuss 
this for the 2013 RFP.

-jeff


On 11-08-27 5:59 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> 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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