[Live-demo] R Studio on OSGeo Live

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Ned,

Our policy to date has been to accept projects with OSI approved licenses.
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Apply
AGPL v3 is approved by OSI, so I see no problem with including RStudio 
based on license.

On 23/08/2015 9:41 am, Ned Horning wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is an issue but RStudio has an AGPL v3 license. 
> If a commercial company is not able to use AGPL they are required to 
> pay $995/year but they also get support. Not sure if it's a show 
> stopper but wanted to raise this now before we get too far down the 
> path. If we can add it I agree it is worth adding. It's what most 
> people use to interact with R these days.
>
> Ned
>
> On 08/22/2015 05:06 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> Hi Robin,
>> Great to hear of your interest in the use of OSGeo-Live. I'd 
>> encourage you to add an entry about it here: 
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_History
>>
>> Regarding including RStudio, from your description, it sounds like it 
>> would be a good addition. We are too late to include it in the next 
>> 9.0 release, however it could potentially be included in 9.5.
>>
>> The process for adding a new project is described here:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#How_to_add_a_project_to_OSGeoLive
>>
>> Further to that description, I'd be interested to hear advise on 
>> whether RStudio should be included as a separate application to R, or 
>> whether the R Project Overview and Quickstart should be extended to 
>> also cover RStudio.
>>
>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>
>> On 23/08/2015 6:47 am, Robin Lovelace wrote:
>>> I want to use OSGeo Live for teaching at Leeds University, so have a 
>>> vested interest in it being good!
>>>
>>> One question: I tried to send an email to the OSGeo-live email group 
>>> requesting RStudio as a program but it seems to have disappeared. 
>>> Any ideas what happened to that email? Should I raise this issue again?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Robin
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>> Subject: 	Feature suggestion: RStudio
>>> Date: 	Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:43:14 +0100
>>> From: 	Robin Lovelace <rob00x at gmail.com>
>>> To: 	live-demo at lists.osgeo.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear list members,
>>>
>>> I'd like to suggest the inclusion of RStudio in OSGeo Live:
>>> https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
>>>
>>> I've just tested 9.0 Beta and it works! (screenshot attached).
>>>
>>> There are things we can do to make it more user friendly, crucial for
>>> its uptake as a teaching resource.
>>>
>>> One of those things is the addition of RStudio which makes life soooo
>>> much easier for people using R.
>>> (I have more more ideas but will keep them to myself for now - RStudio
>>> would be the priority.)
>>>
>>> Any comments? Happy to try adding it via GH if people with experience
>>> point me in the right direction.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Robin
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Cameron Shorter,
>> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>> LISAsoft
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>> P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099
>

-- 
Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W www.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

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