Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Press Release 75


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11/25/17 16:48:06 (7 years ago)
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  • Press Release 75

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     1= Reducing scope of OSGeo-Live for next 11.0 release =
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     317 April 2017
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     5For our next OSGeo-Live release, 11.0, we propose to reduce the number of packages included, and only support a 64 bit distribution, (32 bit will be built but not tested or officially supported).
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     7Factors leading to this suggestion include:
     8* Some projects have dwindling communities and momentum.
     9* Increased OSGeo-Live scope has increased our core maintenance and testing.
     10* Reduced engagement from projects (partly due to less core time spent reaching out to projects)
     11* Missing our first release milestone in 9 years.
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     13From our options of reduce quality, become more efficient, increase volunteer engagement, find a sponsor to support core activities, and reduce scope, reducing scope is our most viable and acceptable option. Other ideas are welcomed.
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     15Questions we will ask in assessing which projects to keep include:
     16* Is there an ACTIVE OSGeo-Live liaison person/people for the project? Prior list is copied to "Contact" column at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q5BaEgQtgw4O1bXyeWMlM8XtAOhUgcjZ7Y2O0FZc2H0/edit?hl=en_GB#gid=2014800150
     17* Has the Project Overview and Quickstart been reviewed and are they current and complete?
     18* Do OpenHub metrics reflect an active and healthy community: https://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html
     19* Is the project being updated on OSGeo-Live with each release?
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     21== Key Milestones ==
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     23*  5-Jun-2017   OSGeo-Live Feature Freeze (final application versions installed)
     24* 19-Jun-2017   OSGeo-Live delivered to UAT (final application versions installed - Beta stage)
     25* 24-Jul-2017   OSGeo-Live Final ISO
     26* 14-Aug-2017 FOSS4G 2017 Boston
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     28[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB ... full schedule]
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     30== About OSGeo-Live ==
     31OSGeo-Live (http://live.osgeo.org) is a [http://lubuntu.net Lubuntu] based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.