[mapserver-dev] Testing Mapserver on the LiveDVD

[Alan Boudreault]

Cameron,

I've added the test steps in  the wiki.

Alan

On March 12, 2010 04:38:46 pm Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Thanks Alan your help would be greatly appreciated. Mapserver is one of
> the last packages on the LiveDVD left without test steps.
> 
> Yes, we are still on target to put out the final release this weekend,
> so could you please write down some test steps by Saturday evening at
> the latest. Sooner would be better so that we can have time to run
> through the tests and possibly adjust them.
> 
> Alan Boudreault wrote:
> > Since I worked a little bit on that last year, I can take that. Cameron,
> > when do you release your LiveDVD ? Is it still this weekend ?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > On March 12, 2010 02:08:41 pm Lime, Steve D (DNR) wrote:
> >> Did anyone pick this up?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> >>  [mailto:mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron
> >>  Shorter Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:30 PM
> >> To: mapserver-dev at lists.osgeo.org; live-demo at lists.osgeo.org
> >> Subject: [mapserver-dev] Testing Mapserver on the LiveDVD
> >>
> >> mapserver-dev,
> >>
> >> This week we are testing our last release candidate for the OSGeo
> >> LiveDVD. This DVD contains ~ 35 of the best GeoSpatial Open Source
> >> packages, is handed out at GeoSpatial conferences like FOSS4G, and has
> >> started to be used in training workshops and the like.
> >>
> >> I wonder whether someone familiar with Mapserver could volunteer to act
> >> as a point of contact between us LiveDVD packagers, and the mapserver
> >> community.
> >>
> >> I'm also after (maybe the same person, or maybe another) to write  down
> >> ~ 10 test steps which would verify that mapserver is working on the
> >> LiveDVD. We plan to put out the final release this coming weekend.
> >>
> >> Instructions for running the LiveDVD from a web browser are here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Quick_Start#Development_release
> >>_fr om_browser
> >>
> >> Template for test steps are here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#template
> >>
> >> and GeoNetwork Test Steps and results should go here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#mapserver
> >>
> >> Hopefully, this should only take 15 to 20 mins, and it ensures that we
> >> retain a high level of quality for the LiveDVD.
> 

-- 
Alan Boudreault
Mapgears
http://www.mapgears.com