[Live-demo] i3Geo Application for inclusion in Live-DVD

Valenty Gonzalez vgonzalez at gvsig.com
Wed Dec 5 12:01:18 PST 2012 

Hi,
Once a time we have completed 8th International gvSIG meeting we are back.
We understand that at this time i3Geo will be in the next version; that
it's correct?
Please can you tell us what are next step that we have to do?

Thanks in advance

Valenty

El 24/11/12 10:58, Angelos Tzotsos escribió:
> +1 from me too
>
> On 11/23/2012 09:31 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> Valenty,
>> I discussed including i3Geo (and other established geo portal
>> applications) with Angelos in our last weekly meeting, and we agreed
>> that i3Geo would be a valuable contribution to OSGeo-Live.
>> So I'd like to officially propose that i3Geo be included in OSGeo-Live:
>> Vote +1 from me.
>>
>> If we only have positive votes over the next 48 hours, consider this
>> proposal as passed and that you can start including i3Geo on
>> OSGeo-Live. The only caveat I'll add is that we will need to find
>> enough space to fit it in.
>>
>> On 15/11/12 08:35, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>> Valenty,
>>> Thanks for your application. I've read through it, and it seems that
>>> i3Geo does indeed fit all the criteria we are looking for for an
>>> osgeolive application.
>>>
>>> One thing I am noticing is the number of open source geospatial
>>> portal applications that are appearing, which I will discuss in
>>> another email thread, as I think it is applicable to i3Geo (and
>>> other applications).
>>>
>>> On 14/11/2012 8:00 AM, Valenty Gonzalez wrote:
>>>> Hi, We want to propose a new app for OsGeo-Live_DVD.
>>>> The application is 'i3Geo', a geoportal framework from Brasil; this
>>>> software is well known in Brasil since 4 years at least, and have a
>>>> community of several thousand users.
>>>>
>>>> ------------
>>>> Please describe your application.
>>>>
>>>> - What is its name?
>>>>
>>>> i3Geo -*I*nterface*I*ntegrada para*I*nternet de Ferramentas
>>>> de*Geo*processamento
>>>>
>>>> - What is the home page URL?
>>>>
>>>> http <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>://
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>www
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>.
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>softwarepublico
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>.
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>gov
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>.
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/>br
>>>> <http://www.softwarepublico.gov.br/> (require login)
>>>>
>>>> https://gvsig.org/web/projects/i3Geo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Which OSI approved Open Source License is used?
>>>>
>>>> GPL 2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - What does the application do and how does it add value to the
>>>> GeoSpatial stack of software?
>>>>
>>>> i3Geo allows the creation of interactive maps on the Web and
>>>> dissemination of data through OGC services and download of data
>>>>
>>>> The user can modify the i3Geo interface for your needs and add new
>>>> features
>>>>
>>>> Compared with other similar software, the i3Geo offers end users a
>>>> broader number of tools: analysis, consultation and modification of
>>>> the map
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Does the application make use of OGC standards? Which versions of
>>>> the standards? Client or server? You may wish to add comments about
>>>> how standards are used.
>>>>
>>>> i3Geo organizes data in a catalog of themes. The administrator can
>>>> allow themes can be provided as a OGC service or for be download
>>>>
>>>> The web map server MapServer is used in the generation of OGC
>>>> services, so the OGC standard version of the services provide
>>>> depends on the installed version of MapServer (can be up to 6.0.x)
>>>>
>>>> The i3Geo uses, among others, the OpenLayers library for interface
>>>> control, allowing access OGC services by that library or even
>>>> through Mapserver too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - What language is it written in?
>>>> PHP, PHP-Mapscript and Javascript
>>>>
>>>> Which version of the application should be included in the next
>>>> OSGeo-Live release?
>>>> Version 4.6
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Stability is very important to us on OSGeo-Live. If a new user
>>>> finds a bug in one application, it will tarnish the reputation of
>>>> all other OSGeo-Live applications as well. (We pay most attention
>>>> to the following answers):
>>>>
>>>> If risk adverse organisations have deployed your application into
>>>> production, it would imply that these organisations have verified
>>>> the stability of your software. Has the application been rolled out
>>>> to production into risk (ideally risk adverse) organisations?
>>>> Please mention some of these organisations?
>>>>
>>>> Ministério do Meio Ambiente (Brasil), Ministério da Saúde (Brasil),
>>>> Fundação Nacional do Índio (Brasil) Agência Brasileira de Inteligência
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - What is the size of the user community? You can often answer this
>>>> by mentioning downloads, or describing a healthy, busy email list?
>>>>
>>>> The number of users currently enrolled in the community i3Geo is
>>>> upper 9,500 people. i3Geo is part of Software Publico Brasil,
>>>> official repository of the Brazil Government and currently has one
>>>> mailing list for user and developers
>>>>
>>>> There is another international mailing list for users hosted by
>>>> gvSIG Association
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - What is the size of your developer community?
>>>> Now two people makes administrative role of the code at full time.
>>>> But there are many users who work on partial time like collaborators.
>>>>
>>>> - Do you have a bug free, stable release?
>>>> Yes. Version 4.6
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Please discuss the level of testing that your project has gone
>>>> through.
>>>>
>>>> All features are tested in Firefox and Internet Explorer before
>>>> close of a release. In the test phase are released beta versions
>>>> for be testing by the user community
>>>> After release of a version, the bugs are fixed and the solution
>>>> distributed in packages of services that can be simply copied to
>>>> the installation location of the user.
>>>>
>>>> - How long has the project has had mature code.
>>>> The software had a significant change in architecture in 2010. This
>>>> date can be consider the maturity date of the actual i3Geo,
>>>> however, the software was available as GPL in 2006 and joined the
>>>> Brazilian Public Software Portal in 2007. To be in Software Publico
>>>> Brazil, had to approved several require and be considered a stable
>>>> software. So you can consider i3Geo like a stable software since 2007.
>>>>
>>>> - OSGeo-Live is targeted at applications that people can use rather
>>>> than libraries. Does the application have a user interface
>>>> (possibly a command line interface) that a user can interact with?
>>>> (We do make an exception for Incubated OSGeo Libraries, and will
>>>> include Project Overviews for these libraries, even if they don't
>>>> have a user interface.)
>>>>
>>>> Certainly , i3Geo has a graphical interfaces by 'default', that can
>>>> be used in Web browsers. Also this interfaces can be personalized
>>>> afterwards by the users.
>>>>
>>>> - With around 50 applications installed on OSGeo-Live, us core
>>>> packagers do not have the time to liaise with every single project
>>>> email list for each OSGeo-Live release. So we require a volunteer
>>>> (or two) to take responsibility for liaising between OSGeo-Live and
>>>> the project's communities. This volunteer will be responsible for
>>>> ensuring the install scripts and English documentation are updated
>>>> by someone for each OSGeo-Live release. Also test that the
>>>> installed application and Quickstart documentation works as
>>>> expected on release candidate releases of OSGeo-Live. Who will act
>>>> as the project's liaison person.
>>>>
>>>> gvSIG Association be liable in OSGeo for coordination regarding
>>>> this project related to OSGeo-Live and the communities that form.
>>>> As well as for documentation and updates required for each future
>>>> release. People that initially will be responsible are: Edmar
>>>> Moretti and Javier Rodrigo
>>>>
>>>> - OSGeo-Live is Ubuntu Linux based. Our installation preference is:
>>>> a. Install from UbuntuGIS or DebianGIS
>>>> b. Install .deb files from a PPA
>>>> c. Write a custom install script
>>>>
>>>> - Can you please discuss how your application will be installed.
>>>>
>>>>          +
>>>>
>>>>             With a custom install from a .deb package to download
>>>> from:
>>>>
>>>> http://gvsig-training.com/FilesShare/i3geo_4.6_osgeo.deb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - OSGeo-Live is memory and disk constrained. Can the application
>>>> run in 512 Meg of RAM?
>>>> Yes
>>>>
>>>> - How much disk space will be required to install the application
>>>> and a suitable example application?
>>>>
>>>> 92,50 Mb after installed; Install package (.deb) 43,70 Mb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - We aim to reduce disk space by having all applications make use
>>>> of a common dataset.
>>>> - We encourage applications to make use of the example datasets
>>>> already installed:_
>>>> http
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>://
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>wiki
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>.
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>osgeo
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>.
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>org
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>/
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>wiki
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>/
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>Live
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>_
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>GIS
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>_
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>Add
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>_
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>Project
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>#
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>Example
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>_
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>Datasets
>>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Example_Datasets>_
>>>> If another dataset would be more appropriate, please discuss here.
>>>> Is it appropriate, to remove existing demo datasets which may
>>>> already be included in the standard release
>>>>
>>>> The i3Geo is distributed with a small set of test data but it can
>>>> use the same data already available in the project.
>>>>
>>>> - Each OSGeo-Live application requires a Project Overview available
>>>> under a<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>_CC
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/><http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>By
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>_ and a Quickstart
>>>> available under
>>>> a<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>_CC
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/><http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>By
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>-
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>SA
>>>> <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>_ license. (You may
>>>> release under a second license as well). Will you produce this?
>>>>
>>>> Yes. We can produce this material using and adapting existing
>>>> material part. We are also able to provide this documentation
>>>> (QuickStart and Project Overview) in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
>>>>
>>>> - In past releases, we have included Windows and Mac installers for
>>>> some applications. It is likely we won't have space for these in
>>>> future releases. However, if there is room, would you be wishing to
>>>> include Windows and/or Mac installers?
>>>> Not applicable because it is a web-based application.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Valenty Gonzalez
>>>> gvSIG Association
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Cameron Shorter
>>> Geospatial Solutions Manager
>>> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
>>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>>>
>>> Think Globally, Fix Locally
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