Stefan,
Great to hear that you would like to add AtlasStyler and GeoPublisher to
the LiveDVD.
I suspect that the quality of these packages will be good for the
liveDVD, am confident that we should be able to include in the DVD in
some form, probably as a main package, but maybe under the experiemental
section if the code is still a bit unstable. (I'll raise the topic of
unstable software in another email).
So yes, please write your installers, and we will make sure that your
application makes it into the liveDVD.
Stefan Krüger wrote:
Cameron,
Do you think it is appropriate to add AtlasStyler and GeoPublisher to
the OSGeo Live DVD which is handed out at Geospatial conferences (and in
particular at the FOSS4G conference)? Our aim for the LiveDVD is to provide
STABLE software that new users can try out for the fist time and get a feel >
for what Open Source Software is available.
Yes, i think it's a very good idea to add it to a DVD which is handed out at
geo-spatial conferences and especially the FOSS4G. I will try to convince you
with 3 points:
1. There are no open-source or proprietary alternatives:
No software that i know of can produce multilingual atlases that can be used
off-line and on-line (=Geopublisher) - without having to know any programming
language, HTML nor XML/SLD. For scientists communicating research results over
the digital divide this is a uniquely simple tool.
AtlasStyler SLD edior has been a very innovative tool when i wrote it two
years ago and still has some features that no other open-source GIS has
(connection to online symbol database, reusability of selfmade symbols within
different classifications, ...)
The DVD is also starting to be used by people developing OSGeo education
material and courses.
2. GP has been written for computer-noobs
The main goal of Geopublisher is to overcome the technical hurdles for
geographers, scientists and cartographers when they want to publish maps. So
the software has been created with usability in mind all the time. The
software is fully localized in German, English and French. So is the webpage,
where at least German (lots of), English (some), Frensh (poor) documentation
is available. Training tutorials in English and French exists.
In AtlasStyler e.g. you can see the SLD XML code changing "live" while you
change classifications etc.. this is great for teaching people how SLD works.
Although I'm considering allowing beta software to be
installed in a non-obvious location to allow projects to show their
latest features when using the DVD
3. Why do you think that it is not stable?
1.3 is not a development branch, it's the stable release.
So... i think it's great software and it should be handed out to new potential
users that want to "get a feel for what Open Source Software is available." -
but i am the programmer and it would be sad if i wouldn't be convinced of it.
;-)
The steps for adding your pachage to the liveDVD is at:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GISVM_Build#How_to_add_your_project_or_data_to_t
he_LiveGIS_.2F_Arramagong
With this mailing lists' consensus, i would do so on Wednesday.
Greetings,
Steve
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Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Systems Architect
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