[OSGeo-Discuss] Final OSGeo-Live Testing Sprint this weekend - call to action

[Cameron Shorter]

We are calling for help for the final OSGeo-Live testing sprint, this 
weekend, 9-10 August 2014. We really want OSGeo seasoned developers to 
find any outstanding issues, rather than having them found in workshops 
or by new users in the released version.

So please consider joining our testing-sprint to verify everything 
works. (The many testers in our last sprint made a big difference to 
quality of our 50+ applications)

 1. Sign up
    at:http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_53#Participants
 2. Download ISO
    from:http://osprey.ucdavis.edu/downloads/osgeo/gisvm/gisvm/8.0beta1/orhttp://aiolos.survey.ntua.gr/gisvm/8.0/
 3. Chat about your progress with us at:irc://irc.freenode.net#osgeolive
 4. Update your testing status
    at:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB#gid=13

We aim to have each application tested by both someone familiar with it, 
and someone less familiar.


    Daily Checkin

We will be checking in daily 
onirc://irc.freenode.net#osgeoliveat:http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?hour=20&min=30&sec=0&p1=179&p2=189&p3=224&p4=22&p5=240&p6=196&p7=215

And you will likely catch one of our core team on IRC outside this 
timeslot as well.


    Schedule

  * 08 August 2014 Testing Sprint (UAT).
  * 10 August 2014 Translations complete.
  * 11 August 2014 RC2 release.
  * 17 August 2014 OSGeo-Live 8.0 sent to the printers.


On 3/08/2014 9:47 pm, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> Today we are releasing the first (and probably last) beta of OSGeoLive 
> 8.0.
>
> In this OSGeo-Live 8.0 development cycle we have seen major upgrades:
> * We moved to the light weight Lubuntu distribution,
> * We moved to a new Long Time Support release (14.04 LTS)
> * We tried to make use of Debian packaging for even more applications.
>
> It should be our best distribution yet. But this has impacted our 
> schedule, as the Ubuntu LTS has only become stable within the last 2 
> weeks (14.04.1 release), and we need help in order to deliver 
> OSGeo-Live to FOSS4G-PDX [0] with our usual high level of quality and 
> reliability.
>
> In particular, we need help:
>
> 1. Testing to verify everything works in this new system and fixing 
> bugs. Download beta1 here: [1][2].
> 2. Updating version numbers in your Project Overview (if changed), and 
> possibly mention a new feature or two [3].
> 3. Re-running the Quickstart and ensure each step is still valid, and 
> that screenshots match the implementation.
> 4. Updating status of the Project Overview and Quickstart to 
> "8.0draft" in our status sheet. [4]
> 5. Reporting any findings in our Trac instance [5]
>
> Due to our tight timelines, we might need to hide applications which 
> we can't get stablised, tested, or docs updated in time. Please check 
> our current list of open issues [5] to verify that your project is 
> working as expected.
>
> Major Issues
>
> * MapFish: http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1357
> * Tilemill: http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1348
>
> Schedule
>
>  * 03 August 2014 Beta 1 released - Start taking screen shots with new
>    background.
>  * 08 August 2014 Community Testing Sprint (UAT).
>  * 10 August 2014 Translations complete.
>  * 11 August 2014 RC1 release.
>  * 17 August 2014 OSGeo-Live 8.0 sent to the printers.
>
> OSGeoLive needs you! [6]
>
> The OSGeoLive development team.
>
>
> [0] http://2014.foss4g.org/
> [1] 
> http://aiolos.survey.ntua.gr/gisvm/8.0/osgeo-live-mini-8.0beta1-i386.iso
> [2] 
> http://osprey.ucdavis.edu/downloads/osgeo/gisvm/gisvm/8.0beta1/osgeo-live-mini-8.0beta1-i386.iso
> [3] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Documentation
> [4] 
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc#gid=13 
>
> [5] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/report/10
> [6] https://twitter.com/astroidex/status/489352343390257152/photo/1
>

-- 
Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W www.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

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