[OSGeoLive] Preparations for the final 17.0 iso

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi all,

More updates:

* Desktop background for FOSS4G 2025 (DONE)
* Update screenshots in documentation (DONE: 
https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive-doc/commit/9ed35223364a2ac88b631900a460580912a13e66)
* Finalize the projects to be included in the iso (DONE: 
https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive-doc/commit/cb7bdcdc5c1c6503bda50f912ebc87a7f4f84591)
* Build the documentation for the iso (DONE 
https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive-doc/commit/cb00ed7844593446b638a7efdab4b99c901e559b)
* Copy all the deb packages to the release ppa (DONE 
https://launchpad.net/~osgeolive/+archive/ubuntu/release-17.0/+packages)
* Build the RC1 iso (TODO)
* Test RC1 (repeat with RC2 etc if needed) (TODO)
* Publish the final iso (TODO)
* Prepare the VM version (TODO)
* Publish VM version (TODO)
* Update website to point to 17.0 (TODO)


On 10/28/25 13:02, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Some updates:
>
> * Desktop background for FOSS4G 2025 (DONE)
> * Update screenshots in documentation (DONE: 
> https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive-doc/commit/9ed35223364a2ac88b631900a460580912a13e66)
> * Finalize the projects to be included in the iso (DONE: 
> https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive-doc/commit/cb7bdcdc5c1c6503bda50f912ebc87a7f4f84591)
> * Build the documentation for the iso (In progress)
> * Copy all the deb packages to the release ppa (TODO)
> * Build the RC1 iso (TODO)
> * Test RC1 (repeat with RC2 etc if needed) (TODO)
> * Publish the final iso (TODO)
> * Prepare the VM version (TODO)
> * Publish VM version (TODO)
> * Update website to point to 17.0 (TODO)
>
> Unfortunately, since there were no recent packaging/version updates, 
> we have to move the following projects to VM only status:
> * GeoNode
> * GeoNetwork
> * EOxServer
> * ZOO-Project
> * t-rex
>
> We are considering to include Docker files for some of those projects 
> in the VM version.
>
> Best regards,
> Angelos
>
>
> On 10/26/25 12:55, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am compiling a list of things that need to be done for the final 
>> 17.0 iso:
>>
>> * Desktop background for FOSS4G 2025 (looks like this is done)
>> * Update screenshots in documentation
>> * Finalize the projects to be included in the iso
>> * Build the documentation for the iso
>> * Copy all the deb packages to the release ppa
>> * Build the RC1 iso
>> * Test RC1 (repeat with RC2 etc if needed)
>> * Publish the final iso
>> * Prepare the VM version
>> * Publish VM version
>> * Update website to point to 17.0
>>
>> Please review the list and let me know if I am missing something.
>> Ideally we would like to have the final iso for the FOSS4G 2025 event.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Angelos
>>
>

-- 
Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
President, Board of Directors
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/