[Ubuntu] [Live-demo] UbuntuGIS - Google Summer of Code - packaging Java based OSGeo applications

[Alan Boudreault]

Stefan,

Yes, we will send a message on the mailing of the projects we are going 
to work on (as new java packaging). I prefer to wait until we know on 
what we are going to work on though.

Thanks,
Alan

On 13-06-07 07:17 PM, Stefan Steiniger wrote:
> Hi all and in particular Jerome & Alan,
>
>
>  > 3. I suspect we should start with the Geotools library first, then
>  > GeoServer (which is used by a number of other applications), then other
>  > java based applications (depending on which projects step up to work
>  > with Jerome)
>
> sounds good.
> Can you guys send a message out to, e.g., this list if it comes to the
> "other" projects?
> Not sure about the time people have on our project (OpenJUMP) - but its
> worth a try to connect Jerome with our release/installer maintained when
> the time comes.
>
> cheers and a good hand with the GSoC work,
> stefan
>
> Am 07.06.13 17:45, schrieb Cameron Shorter:
>> Jerome, Alan,
>>
>> We discussed ideas about Jerome's contribution toward OSGeo-Live in our
>> OSGeo-Live weekly meeting yesterday and we see this summer-of-code
>> project as an excellent opportunity to tackle one of the difficult
>> packaging issues we have had to date. Namely, the packaging of java
>> based applications.
>>
>> Historically, java packaging into ubuntu has been difficult, largely due
>> to osgeo projects being dependant upon Sun Java, and Debian packaging
>> OpenJDK. We the last OSGeo-Live release, we successfully moved all
>> applications on OSGeoLive across to OpenJDK, so we should be in a good
>> position to start packaging these java based applications.
>>
>> The other part of the problem, is that java projects usually don't have
>> much expertise in debian packaging (because they have not been doing
>> it), and debian packagers have not had much experience with java (again
>> because they have not been working with it).
>>
>> What we really need is someone to work out how to bring these two
>> processes (and communities) together by doing to hard work of working
>> out what is required. Jerome's summer of code project provides an
>> excellent opportunity to make a big difference in this regard.
>>
>> So I'd like to propose:
>> 1. Jerome's primary focus should initially be on working out how to
>> package java applications into debian based systems (such as UbuntuGIS)
>> 2. Start packaging the key java based applications. (I can introduce you
>> to key java developers and projects to ask questions of)
>> 3. I suspect we should start with the Geotools library first, then
>> GeoServer (which is used by a number of other applications), then other
>> java based applications (depending on which projects step up to work
>> with Jerome)
>>
>> Jerome, Alan,
>> How does that sound for an idea?
>>
>>
>> On 06/06/13 02:47, Alex Mandel wrote:
>>> On 06/05/2013 09:22 AM, Alan Boudreault wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> As some of you may already know, we got a OSGeo Google Summer of Code
>>>> slot for UbuntuGIS. I'd like to introduce Jérome Vileneuve Larouche (a
>>>> student at The University of Québec at Chicoutimi) You may already have
>>>> seen his name on the list since he was working part time with Mapgears
>>>> during the last year. As the mentor of the project, I'm going to work
>>>> with Jérome to update and improve UbuntuGIS.
>>>>
>>>> The main goals of the project is to:
>>>>
>>>> - Train the student to be comfortable with debian/ubuntu packaging.
>>>> - Provide the UbuntuGIS-Stable Upgrade (biannual upgrade)
>>>> - Provide packages for Ubuntu Raring.
>>>> - Update UbuntuGIS unstable packages with all latest softwares
>>>> (Collaborate and contribute to DebianGIS)
>>>> - Collaborate with the user on the mailing list to be aware of the
>>>> known
>>>> issues and  provide new package and/or fixes
>>>> - Provide upstream patches to various osgeo projects.
>>>> - Create a new repository for debian stable (7.0) with all current
>>>> up-to-date packages
>>>> - Create more documentation for users and new contributors. (Howtos,
>>>> tutorial)
>>>> - Collaborate with the OSGeo LiveDVD project (more packaging for their
>>>> setup?)
>>>>
>>>> We would be happy to hear comments/suggestions from the community to
>>>> improve UbuntGIS.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Awesome. I look forward to more Howtos to help us train more people to
>>> become maintainers of packages.
>>>
>>> As a member of UbuntuGIS, and OSGeo Live I'll be happy to help
>>> coordinate between the 2 projects.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex
>>>
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>>
>>


-- 
Alan Boudreault
http://www.mapgears.com/