[OSGeo-Discuss] Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release

[Gert-Jan van der Weijden (OSGeo.nl)]

Hi OSGeo-Live team and others,


1. Frequency
In order to reduce the workload one might consider to lower the release 
frequency to a yearly base.
(In which case I'd also suggest to name the version after their year of 
release: "OSGeo Live 2017" etc..)
For my purposes it doesn't add much value to have a new version every 6 
months.


2. In/exclude projects
Given the fact that OSGeo Live serves as an introduction, I think the 
libraries are far less important to include.



Kind regards,

Gert-Jan





Astrid Emde (OSGeo) schreef op 17-04-2017 23:40:
> Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release
> 
> 18 April 2017
> 
> For our next OSGeo-Live release, 11.0, we propose to reduce the number
> of packages included, and only support a 64 bit distribution, (32 bit
> will be built but not tested or officially supported).
> 
> Factors leading to this suggestion include:
> 1. Some projects have dwindling communities and momentum.
> 2. Increased OSGeo-Live scope has increased our core maintenance and 
> testing.
> 3. Reduced engagement from projects (partly due to less core time
> spent reaching out to projects)
> 4. Missing our first release milestone in 9 years.
> 
> From our options of reduce quality, become more efficient, increase
> volunteer engagement, find a sponsor to support core activities, and
> reduce scope, reducing scope is our most viable and acceptable option.
> Other ideas are welcomed.
> 
> Questions we will ask in assessing which projects to keep include:
> 1. Is there an ACTIVE OSGeo-Live liaison person/people for the
> project? Prior list is copied to "Contact" column at:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q5BaEgQtgw4O1bXyeWMlM8XtAOhUgcjZ7Y2O0FZc2H0/edit?hl=en_GB#gid=2014800150
> 2. Has the Project Overview and Quickstart been reviewed and are they
> current and complete?
> 3. Do OpenHub metrics reflect an active and healthy community:
> https://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html
> 4. Is the project being updated on OSGeo-Live with each release?
> 
> 
> Key Milestones
> ---------------
>  5-Jun-2017	OSGeo-Live Feature Freeze (final application versions 
> installed)
> 19-Jun-2017	OSGeo-Live delivered to UAT (final application versions
> installed - Beta stage)
> 24-Jul-2017	OSGeo-Live Final ISO
> 14-Aug-2017 FOSS4G 2017 Boston
> 
> full schedule:
> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB
> 
> About OSGeo-Live
> ----------------
> OSGeo-Live (http://live.osgeo.org) is a Lubuntu (http://lubuntu.net)
> based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a
> Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a
> wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing
> anything.
> 
> 
> Greetings from th OSGeo-Live Team!
> 
> --
> 
> Astrid Emde
> Charter Member
> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Astrid_Emde
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