The GeoServer project does have some budget. We could also put in a request
to SAC to host a Mac mini for us and provide Jenkins '/ shell access.
--
Jody Garnett
On 22 February 2018 at 11:08, Torben Barsballe <tbarsba...@boundlessgeo.com>
wrote:
> So, this topic has come up before, when the OS X build server was still
> usable but to be deprecated in "the near future". We didn't have too much
> luck on executing on a good solution then.
>
> My thoughts:
>
> - Dropping the installer would not be the end of the world, but should
> still be a last resort. The system independent binary runs fine on OS X
> (and Java is generally installed by default). If we go this route, we need
> to be sure to update the install instructions
> <http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/installation/>.
> - If we can get some OSGeo funding for a mac build server that
> definitely seems like the best option.
> - Someone manually building the installers seems like a good way to
> get a mac installer only on some releases and not on others (due to
> availability or lack thereof), which almost seems worse from a user
> perspective then not building the installer at all. I feel like we would
> want at least two volunteers if we were to seriously consider this option.
>
> I also have a suggestion for a fourth option:
>
> - If we are okay with an unsigned installer, I have heard there is a
> way of spinning up a OS X build box on demand via Travis CI; this might be
> a easy way of generating the OS X artifacts. I don't know much more about
> this, but this looks like it could be another option.
>
>
> Torben
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:08 AM, Andrea Aime <andrea.a...@geo-solutions.it
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> after a chat on gitter yesterday it seems clear 2.11.5 and 2.13-beta will
>> not have a OSX installer.
>>
>> The OSX build server that was used to build the installers is gone, and
>> in order to build a signed
>> installer one needs to get a hold of OSGeo certificate, which requires
>> some procedure and control
>> to be given out.
>>
>> So, options coming to mind:
>>
>> - We simply drop the installer?
>> - Can we use OSGeo funding to get a build server going again? Looks
>> like the are some "reasonably" priced options here:
>> https://portal.macincloud.com/select/#/plans
>> <https://portal.macincloud.com/select/#/plans>
>> - Can we get a volunteer that will build the installer manually every
>> month? Can we go with an unsigned installer, or will we find someone
>> that's
>> willing and trusted enough to get a hold of the OSGeo certificate?
>>
>> Ideas? Anyone interested in volunteering?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Andrea
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