[Foss4g2009] Re: [Foss4g2010] Getting ready to burn OSGeo-Live for FOSS4G 2010

[Cameron Shorter]

On 06/08/10 17:56, Oscar Fonts wrote:
> Hi Cameron,
>
> Schedule: For the USB, a master has to be delivered 18 days in
> advance. I was expecting to have the final version on monday 9, so to
> have the copies ready at the end of August =>  not much margin. DVD
> printing is cheaper, faster, easier, of course.
>    

We will be creating what we hope is our final release candidate on 
Monday 9 August.
I hope to have the final version ~ Wednesday, but from experience, I'm 
aware that we often have one or two last issues. A safe date is to 
consider having the image ready by 16 August.

> I would go: USB for everyone, and some DVDs printed as alternative.
> All testing done for the DVD is also valid for the USB, right?
>    
Not quite. As we switch media, we tend to uncover lots of extra errors. 
Eg: We are finding a some issues switching from Vitual Machine to LiveDVD.
The USB has a smaller image size which may trigger errors.

> I would include an autorun.inf that pops up a 'welcome' html page with
> boot instructions&  alternatives.
>
> Briefly would say:
>   1. Change your BIOS settings to boot from USB drive.
>   2. If it doesn't work and you have a DVD unit, request a DVD in the
> registration desk.
>   3. If you either have a DVD unit, you still can download a virtual
> machine from http://XXX and run it with the virtualbox client from
> http://YYY.
>
> This autorun would only be included in the USB version.
>
> Sounds reasonable?
>    

If we are to create a USB version, I'm expecting we would have to delay 
our release date by 1 week, and we would need to find ~ 3 full days of 
volunteers time to step up to run all the tests again from the USB + ~ 2 
days of rebuilding the images. (Are you able to find volunteers to 
provide such extra time?)  Alternatively, you could pay someone to do 
such testing. (I could put LISAsoft testers onto it in work time if they 
were paid).
> Oscar.
>    


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