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

Valenty Gonzalez vgonzalez at gvsig.com
Thu Dec 6 04:37:42 PST 2012 

Thanks so much!

Valenty

El 05/12/12 16:44, Cameron Shorter escribió:
> Yes Valenty,
> Consider this email as your official confirmation that we would like
> to have i3Geo included on OSGeo-Live.
>
> The process to follow for adding an application to OSGeo-Live has been
> documented here:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project
>
> In particular, your next step would be to create an install script:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Install_Script
>
> You will probably also need to get access to subversion, as per:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Subversion
>
> Welcome aboard.
>
> On 6/12/2012 7:01 AM, Valenty Gonzalez wrote:
>> 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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>>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Cameron Shorter
>>>>> Geospatial Solutions Manager
>>>>> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
>>>>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>>>>>
>>>>> Think Globally, Fix Locally
>>>>> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
>>>>> http://www.lisasoft.com
>>>>
>>>
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