[OSGeoLive] OSGeoLive starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 15.0

Sat May 14 01:07:43 PDT 2022

Hi all,

Sorry for the lack of progress, I will try to find some time to resolve 
the build issue.

Perhaps we should meet this week to discuss pending issues?

On 5/5/22 17:36, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Angleos is there a plan when the first builds are available.
>
> Then we could ask the projects to update theier projects, right?
>
> See you Astrid
>
> Am 29.04.2022 08:42 schrieb Angelos Tzotsos:
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Yes, this has been a nice option since Ubuntu switched to using
>> live-build officially some years ago.
>> I think we need a demo script to see how it would work before deciding
>> if this is the way forward.
>> In the meantime, there is an option to use xorriso package (I need to
>> find some time to test)
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>> On 4/11/22 19:47, Jim Klassen wrote:
>>> I'd suggest looking at the live-build debian package (which is also 
>>> available in Ubuntu).  It can build an iso/usb hybrid boot image 
>>> (with optional installer), supports a persistence file on USB, and 
>>> doesn't seem to have a 4GB limit on the squashfs root.  Input is 
>>> essentially a list of packages to install and a set of files to 
>>> overlay, so I don't think transitioning to it (or just using 
>>> whatever it does for the final step of building the image) would be 
>>> too hard.
>>>
>>> If we went with USB only, the persistence file and squashfs root can 
>>> be on separate partitions from the FAT32 partition (although not on 
>>> a DVD).
>>>
>>> On 4/5/22 08:56, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>> Hello Angelos,
>>>>
>>>> gerat. Thanks for starting the build cycle.
>>>>
>>>> The blocker is a real blocker, but there should be a solution :)
>>>>
>>>> Astrid
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 02.04.2022 16:05 schrieb Angelos Tzotsos:
>>>>> This is our first blocker for 15.0 :)
>>>>>
>>>>> https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/ticket/2348
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/2/22 15:42, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did a first test today to build a nightly iso from the Lubuntu 
>>>>>> 22.04 beta image that is available online:
>>>>>> https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/22.04/beta/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My working tree right now is:
>>>>>> https://github.com/kalxas/OSGeoLive/tree/jammy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The build failed but not in a spectacular way.
>>>>>> I will post more updates when available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Angelos
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/8/22 20:31, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>>>> 8.  March 2022
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you interested in joining our Open Source GIS experience? 
>>>>>>> The build cycle for the next OSGeoLive release 15.0, is going to 
>>>>>>> start. Version 15.0 will use Lubuntu 22.4 [1] The final version 
>>>>>>> is planned to be ready in August 2022. Have a look at our 
>>>>>>> schedule for the detailed steps [2].
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Till then we have many challenges - from simple to challenging, 
>>>>>>> to help describe and train people in the value of Open Source GIS.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For this release, we hope to help OSGeo Community projects join 
>>>>>>> OSGeoLive, and work out how we can keep within our size 
>>>>>>> constraints.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You are welcome to join our team!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you a programmer or packager with experience in one of the 
>>>>>>> Open Source GIS applications? Are you a technical writer 
>>>>>>> interested in making FOSS4G accessible to all? Are you 
>>>>>>> interested in helping update translations to latest documents on 
>>>>>>> Transifex [3] [4]?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tech writers from The Good Docs Project [5] have offered to 
>>>>>>> write or update quickstarts for us. If you'd like your 
>>>>>>> quickstart updated, then reach out to us.
>>>>>>> Contact us
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you would like to add a new project, help us to get in the 
>>>>>>> cloud or have another goal you would like to work on and get 
>>>>>>> involved you are very welcome.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please join the OSGeoLive mailing list [7] or meet us on IRC at 
>>>>>>> our weekly meeting.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> About OSGeoLive
>>>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>>>> OSGeoLive (http://live.osgeo.org) 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://lubuntu.me/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [2] 
>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB#gid=0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [3] https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [4] 
>>>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [5] https://thegooddocsproject.dev
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [6] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive
>>>>>>>
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