[Live-demo] Re: can we update adhoc doc generation every hour?

[Paul Meems]

Hamish,

The installer is 51.6 MB (sorry ;))
I can make it a bit smaller by removing some sample data.
Another option is to not include the installer but provide a download link.
Of course the quick start and overview should stay on the DVD.

Because it is a Windows-only installer, people that want to try it out are
already a bit different (from the OSGeo-Linux point of view), making them
download the installer wouldn't harm them.
That would solve the issue with the disk space and makes sure the user is
downloading the latest stable version of our installer.

What do you think?


Paul

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2012/1/18 Hamish <hamish_b at yahoo.com>

> Alex wrote:
> > There shouldn't be any problem including it in the Windows installer
> > directory (Did you mention how big the installer is?). I think the point
> > that Hamish is making is that it might be confusing to users as it will
> > be the only application listed that isn't ready to run, and won't be on
> > the mini iso or virtual machine. So we'll just need to add an asterisk
> > and a note on the quickstart that makes that clear.
> >
> > Box : This application is for Windows only and requires installation.
> > Installation files are included on the full ISO version of OSGeo-Live or
> > may be downloaded from ...link....
>
>
> Right; I don't mean for a moment to kick the quickstart and the overview
> from the disc! (sorry if it came out that way), just that the docs should
> go in a separate section, maybe still on the table of contents page, but
> below a horizontal rule of something.
>
> We have a couple other deactivated because of lack-of-space projects
> with existing overviews and quickstarts that could join it there so it
> won't be all by itself in the wilderness:
>  MapGuide, MB-System, and Octave's spatial toolbox. (others?)
>
>
> Alex:
> > (Did you mention how big the installer is?).
>
> please say less than 50mb.. :-S
>
>
> Hamish
>
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