FOSS4G2008 LiveDVD discussion

= FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD discussions =
This page is an archived of the discussions leading up to the production of the FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD. For ongoing development, check out Live GIS Disc and the FOSS4G2008 LiveDVD release notes page.
== Goal ==
To create a live CD\DVD with as much OSGEO software as possible to be used in workshops, as handouts at conferences and to demonstrate a full functioning FOSS GIS stack.
== Download ==
Download the live DVD from here: http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/ .
== FOSS4G 2008 LiveDVD Contents ==
With the development of the FOSS4G 2008 Live DVD complete, I have added the index page of the DVD to the wiki.
=Development=
==Communication==
* Communication on the Debian GIS list.
** UPDATE: we now have our own OSGeo mailing list: live-demo
* IRC will be on irc://freenode.net#osgeo
** IRC Logs: Kickoff discussion
== What exists as of September, 11 2008 ==
Authors 	Distro Base	Packages 	Building tool 	Link
Camptocamp	Ubuntu: 	MapGuideOS, adding MapFish, and SDI ? 	 	
LisaSoft 	Ubuntu 	PostGIS, geoserver, gvsig 	LISAsoft-LiveCD process	
Ominiverdi	Xubuntu 	QGIS, Grass, PostGIS, GDAL, R 	UCK 	Ominiverdi Edu Live
Gvsig 	Knoppix 	Postgis, geoserver, deegree, geonetwork	 	gvsig live
== Live DVD for FOSS4G2008 ==
* DVD in size (not CD)
* Base Distribution: Xubuntu
* We will start from the Ominiverdi image
* LISAsoft will add Geoserver and hopefully other java packages
===Testing===
Who did testing	ISO Image 	Results 	Machines
Cameron Shorter	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha2.iso 	Loaded fine, didn't note any problems with images 	
Alex Mandel 	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso	
* Loaded ok, no login problems. 
* QGIS ok, sampledata ok, 
* Mapserver appears to be working but the desktop icon doesn't go to anything useful, actually goes to an error page saying that no query was provided.
* QGIS think the Grass dataset is under the ubuntu user, but the user was changed to demo.	VMWare Beta 2 on Ubuntu 8.04 amd64
Brian Hamlin 	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso	PGAdmin/psql, QGis Pg layers, ok.. GeoServer MapPreview of Alaska Layer in OpenLayers shows no results?? 	MacBook, VirtualBox 2 on amd64
Nicol Hermann 	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso	Loading OK. Missing raster layer in gvSIG project, unsure what password to use for postgis ODBC connection during gvSIG startup. I found no logout/shoutdown link on the Desktop. Does this happen intentionally?	Lenovo T60, WLAN was not detected
Lorenzo Becchi 	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso	
*Autorun fails because directs to index.htm while the file name is index.html
* index.html offers no link to installers but the text "Prova Livecd" 	Windows on VirtualBOX 1.5
Lorenzo Becchi 	FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso	
*Readme file on the last line tells (www.ominiverdi) instead of (www.ominiverdi.org)
* Mapserver doesn't seem to have a local mapfile to show local data
* I've made a mapfile for Mapserver: Live_GIS_Disc:mapfile_for_mapserver and added few instruction how to use it. so it can be used by other applications	LiveCD on VirtualBOX 1.5
* shellexecute=index.htm
* Password is in the Readme on the desktop, maybe we should but it on the desktop by embedding it in the background image?
* Logout/shutdown is in the upper right corner, as well as on the main menu.
=== DVD Burning ===
Requirements:
* Burn onto a DVD
* Graphics to be printed onto the other side with a suitable logo and contents. A simple one colour print run will be sufficient.
* Target print run of at least 100. If budget permits, 250 would be better. It would be good to give one to all local delegates who want one.
Timeline:
* We need to know when we need to hand over the ISO image so that it can be burned.
* The more time we have, the more testing we can do on the image and the more polished it will be.
** We can hand the image over on Tuesday 23 September, but would prefer if we had till Thursday 2 October.
Potential Printers:
The 2008 Local Organising Committee have provided the following details for burning DVDs and printing: FOSS4G 2008 Media Facilities
From the 2008 Local Organising Committee:
* Heindrich Du Plessis
* Burnie / Inge, have a list of service providers that is being used for the conference CDs?
Tim Bowden has found someone as well ...
=== Build Process ===
=== LiveCD for FOSS4G2008 Schedule ===
Date 	Milestone 	Responsible
Fr 12 Sept	IRC kickoff meeting 	
Fr 19 Sept	Draft ISO to be released for testing (feature freeze)	
We 24 Sept	Final ISO complete 	
Th 25 Sept	Burn CDs 	Tim Bowden
Mo 29 Sept	FOSS4G 2008 Starts 	
=== Who's helping ===
* LISAsoft can provide equivalent of 1 resource, split between Mark Leslie, Stefan Hansen, Volker Mische, & Cameron Shorter.
* jsanz, chevi
* wildintellect have offered 2 days
* Tim Bowden is looking into CD burning
* Luca Casagrande and Ominiverdi Family
* HamishBowman can provide DebianGIS integration help
* ... (add your name)
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