[Ubuntu] Google Summer of Code for OSGeo-Live/UbuntuGIS/DebianGIS?

[Alan Boudreault]

Note that Jerome already wrote a few packaging tutorials.

http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/#Packagers

I agree that a lot more could be done... but it's hard to write 
automated scripts for packaging. The packages often differ.

Alan

On 14-02-07 02:47 PM, Alex Mandel wrote:
> Really this idea is a continuation of Jerome's work last year. For me
> what we didn't get last year that I think would be really helpful,
> "guide to packaging for mere mortals", not necessarily from scratch but
> easy to follow steps to update packages when new releases come out.
> Maybe even some scripts to automate the build dep rebuild issue where
> when say when gdal updates all sorts of things built on in it need to be
> rebuilt in certain order so that everyone benefits.
>
> After that pursuing tools and work flows to increase packaging of stuff
> that isn't packaged seems relevant, in particular the outstanding java
> issue.
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
>
> On 02/07/2014 11:39 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I'm wondering whether we should put forward a
>> "debiangis/ubuntugis/osgeolive packaging" idea as a Google Summer of
>> Code project?
>>
>> In particular, I could see the focus would be on packaging of java
>> packages, which to date have been difficult. It would involve
>> researching best practices, providing recommendations based upon
>> research, liaising with projects and packaging communities, and
>> implementing the packaging.
>>
>> I reckon it would be hugely valuable, and also a great stretch task for
>> a student.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> Anyone wish to volunteer as a mentor?
>>
>> Any other projects?
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:     [OSGeo-Edu] OSGeo Google Summer of Code 2014 - ideas needed!
>> Date:     Thu, 6 Feb 2014 22:34:09 +0100
>> From:     Anne Ghisla <a.ghisla at gmail.com>
>> To:     OSGeo Google Summer of Code list <soc at lists.osgeo.org>, OSGeo
>> Discuss list <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>, OSGeo Education List
>> <edu_discuss at lists.osgeo.org>, ICA OSGeo Labs list
>> <ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org>, OSGeo Local Chapters
>> <local-chapters at lists.osgeo.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello all, and sorry for cross posting,
>>
>> this year, Google Summer of Code starts earlier than usual: the
>> applications for mentoring organisations are already open, and will
>> close on February 14th.
>>
>> For who is new to Summer of Code, it is a global program that offers
>> students stipends to write code for open source projects. See more at
>> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014
>>
>> OSGeo is going to apply for GSoC 2014, and the first task is to set up
>> Ideas pages for all projects, before February, 14th. It is a little
>> more than a week!
>>
>> The Ideas page is being built here, and shall contain links to all
>> the geospatial projects involved:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2014_Ideas
>> The links from past year are commented in the wiki page. If you have
>> trouble editing the wiki let me or Hamish know.
>>
>> I encourage developers, teachers and students to start working on ideas
>> for GSoC and populate the Ideas pages of the related project.
>> Please forward this mail, or the link to OSGeo GSoC wiki pages, to all
>> the interested people and projects.
>>
>> If you have questions, please send a mail to the dedicated mailing list
>> soc at lists.osgeo.org .
>>
>> Thanks everyone in advance for your contribution to the Ideas pages -
>> let's do our best to get OSGeo accepted in GSoC 2014!
>>
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2014
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Anne and Hamish
>> OSGeo GSoC Admins
>>
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