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

Wed Apr 19 12:59:20 PDT 2017

In addition to my previous post:
Instead of releasing one OSGeo Live every year, one might also release a Spring/Summer edition focussed on Desktop GIS and a Autumn/Winter edition with mainly server GIS.
In that way the workoad is a little more spread throughout the year than in case of one annual "complete" edition.

That fits nicely with the 32/64 bit proposition: for the Server edition 64 bit is fair enough, for the Desktop edition one might consider supporting 32 as well as 64 bit.

(and of course we can still deliver the Desktop/Spring edition in a double CD Jewel Case that has the ability to store the Server/Autumn edition as well)

Kind regards, 

Gert-Jan

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Van: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Namens Suchith Anand
Verzonden: dinsdag 18 april 2017 18:02
Aan: Gert-Jan van der Weijden (OSGeo.nl); Discuss; geoforall at lists.osgeo.org
Onderwerp: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release

>From a education/training  perspective i think lowering the release frequency of OSGeo Live to a yearly base will be helpful esp. if we are  planning to build educational materials to link OSGeo Live for the future. I am ccing GeoforAll lists as well as there might be other views/opinions.

Best wishes,

Suchith

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Sent: 18 April 2017 4:39 PM
To: Astrid Emde (OSGeo); Discuss
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release

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/1Q5BaEgQtgw4O1bXyeWMlM8XtAOhUgc
> jZ7Y2O0FZc2H0/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_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSU
> czbW9IRWZNclE&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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