[OSGeo-Discuss] Integration test bed

[Sampson, David]

This could also be something a local chapter or local interest group
might be able to provide. It's volunteering I know, but it's a thought
if vendors aren't on board.


Maybe for vendors the real question is "how does my participation make
me the most money". Answer that question and they might be more willing
to get on board.

What about a live CD concept. Doesn't solve all problems but it eases
setup. This brings us back to the OSGEO software stack.

Cheers 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jody Garnett
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Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Integration test bed

On problem was expecting vendors to supply their own hardware for
something that was a conference theme. If you made several machines
available prior to the conference for the vendors to configure with
their software you may get some traction. Vendors are very busy getting
their own act together; fitting into a conference theme (like showcasing
interoperability) is an extra that is hard to plan for.

For some projects (like MapServer) we did not have a specific vendor or
organization to pester into setting up an example service.

An integration showcase would be a great message for the OSGeo booth
however. Making machine available for community members to set up and
configure would perhaps be a better approach.

Jody

Tim Bowden wrote:
> I believe the integration test bed didn't go quite as well as planned.
> Any thoughts as to why, and what could be done next time to improve 
> the experience?
>
> Regards,
> Tim Bowden
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