[OSGeoLive] OsGeoLive V13 Press Release - draft

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Hello all,

at our IRC meeting we discussed the press released and moved it to the 
trac-wiki.

I will send it  on 29.2.2019 as planned if there is no further 
suggestion.

https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/wiki/Press%20Release%2084


Astrid

Am 11.02.2019 12:07 schrieb Cameron Shorter:
> Some suggestions inline ...
> 
> On 11/2/19 9:21 pm, Johanna Botman wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have a draft of the press release for version 13. We can discuss
>> this further at the weekly meeting to be held Tuesday evening (or
>> Wednesday morning Australian time). My apologies for the delay –
>> I’m still getting used to lists.
>> 
>> ______
>> 
>> Starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 13 and call for translators and
>> documenters
>> 
>> 28 February 2019
>> 
>> Are you interested in joining our Open Source GIS experience? The
>> build cycle for the next OSGeoLive release, 13.0, is going to start
>> in 3 weeks at OSGeo Code Sprint 2019 in Minneapolis-St. Paul [1].
>  I think we have a mismatch in dates here? This code sprint seems to
> in May, which is a few months away, rather than 3 weeks.
> 
>> The final version is planned to be ready at 2nd August 2019 in time
>> for FOSS4G 2019 in Bucharest [2]. Have a look at our schedule for
>> the detailed steps [3].
> 
> I've updated our schedule for this year:
> 
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB#gid=0
> [7]
> 
> (We are currently a month ahead of when we started last year).
> 
>> Till then we have many challenges - from simple to challenging, to
>> help describe and train people in the value of Open Source GIS.
>> 
>> For version 13.0 we are looking to build a cloud version of the
>> release and are looking for volunteers to help with the build and
>> the documentation.
> 
> Rather than docs, I think our focus will be on helping to bring OSGeo
> community projects onto OSGeoLive:
> 
> "For this release, we hope to help OSGeo Community projects join
> OSGeoLive, and work out how we can keep within our size constraints."
> 
> "We'd love to build a cloud version of OSGeoLive for this release. It
> could make OSGeoLive, and OSGeo software much more accessible. It
> seems elusively achievable, but we haven't worked it out yet. If you
> think you could help, we'd love to hear from you."
> 
>> Are you a programmer or packager with experience in one of the Open
>> Source GIS applications. Are you interested in helping update a
>> project to the latest version.
>> 
>> Are you a technical writer interested in making FOSS4G accessible to
>> all?
>> 
>> Join us at OSGeo Code Sprint 2019
>  I think we should be inviting people to our email list, or weekly IRC
> rather than a code sprint, which only a few people can get to.
> 
>> There will be the OSGeo Code Sprint 2019 in Bucharest from 14th to
>> 17th May 2019 [1]. Some people from OSGeoLive team will be there.
>> We'd love to see you, whether you are new to Open Source or an
>> experienced old timer.
>> 
>> About OSGeoLive
>> 
>> OSGeoLive (​http://live.osgeo.org [2]) is a ​Lubuntu based
>> distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a
>> Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeoLive to try a
>> wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing
>> anything.
>> 
>> OSGeoLive team
>> 
>> [1] ​https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Community_Sprint_2019 [3]
>> 
>> [2] ​https://2019.foss4g.org/ [4]
>> 
>> [3] ​Need citation
>> 
>> [4] ​https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/ [5]
>> 
>> [5]
>> 
> ​https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex
>> [6]
>> 
>> JOHANNA
>> 
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> 
> --
> Cameron Shorter
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> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
> 
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> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive
> [2] http://live.osgeo.org
> [3] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Community_Sprint_2019
> [4] https://2019.foss4g.org/
> [5] https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/
> [6]
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex
> [7]
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB#gid=0
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