[OSGeo-Conf] OSGeo-Live at foss4g conferences

[Cameron Shorter]

On 28/08/11 08:08, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> 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).

Noted, I apologize for not picking it up earlier. (I do remember 
discussing about this time a year ago, which is why Denver have included 
an OSGeo-Live DVD in their budget.)

I note that the budget need not be finalised until costs are published 
for purchasing, and hope that foss4g venues will have time to include 
the LiveDVD into their budget.
I don't want this very valuable marketing opportunity for projects to 
slip away because I didn't speak up to the conference committee when I 
should have.

> I hope we can discuss this for the 2013 RFP.

Yes, lets.

>
> -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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