[Live-demo] Live DVD - next steps

[Cameron Shorter]

Lorenzo, you have probably read further down your email thread by now 
and seen others have made similar comments.
Would http://geofoss.org work?

Says "geographic" + "open source"
Doesn't tie us to a DVD or CD
Doesn't tie us to "Live" so we can include windows installers as well.

Lorenzo Becchi wrote:
> Cameron, shouldn't this project have a more international name?
>
> I support Hamish idea that the name should be at least partially describing what the thing do.
> ex: TileCache does Tile Caching (this works perfectly),  FeatureServer (serves features)... 
>
> I hope that soon we'll have the support from Live USB, virtual applications ecc. to do live stuff. this is why I don't support the word "DVD" or "CD" in the name of the project.
>
> ciao
> lorenzo
>
>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>> To: live-demo at lists.osgeo.org
>> Data: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:34:17 +1100
>> Subject: [Live-demo] Live DVD - next steps
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>
>   
>> I'm excited to announced that LISAsoft has  managed to get part
>> sponsorship to do another print run of the LiveDVD. We will hand them
>> out in a couple of weeks in four Australian cities during a Geospatial
>> Open Source workshop roadshow, and also a Geospatial conference.
>>
>> In preparation for the print run, we at LISAsoft have been busy
>> polishing the existing DVD, improving usability and graphical
>> presentation (to give it a more professional look).
>>
>> In particular, we are starting to put infrastructure in place to make
>> the Live DVD a stand alone Open Source project, the first thing we are
>> needing to get in place for our print run is a name, and suitable
>> logo/mascot.
>>
>> Luckily we have lots of inspiration for for mascots here in Australia,
>> and have picked a Wombat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wombat
>> And a name for the project: "arramagong" which means "wombats run into
>> holes".
>>
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>> Cameron Shorter
>> Geospatial Systems Architect
>> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
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