On 09/06/2011 01:22 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: > On 7/09/2011 5:18 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: >> So in order to get the version 5 official release done: >> >> 1. Clarification are we releasing the foss4g version or changing the >> background and releasing? > I think we can put out our press release now, with 5.0 foss4g background. > > We can change the ISO to 5.0.1 with a generic background later. > > However, I suggest changing the 1 image in the docs before releasing to > the generic background. >> Do we really need to change the screenshot in >> the docs if we change the background only slightly (doesn't seem like a >> big deal to me) > I suggest that we should, but it is quite simple to do. We only need to > change 1 file from: > doc/images/screenshots/800x600/osgeolive_menu.png > to > https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/branches/osgeolive_5_0/doc/images/screenshots/800x600/osgeolive_menu.png > If someone has taken the screen-shot sure, it's easy enough. But that too is something that can change at any time.
>> 2. Upload to mirrors (At least 2) Based on the answer to 1 I'll try to get some mirrors running right. >> 3. Flip the switch on the website (material is uploaded this is a quick >> change in Apache) >> 3a. What about the Download Win/Mac pages? We probably need a volunteer >> to create at least a simple page that links to the downloads of said >> apps from their usual websites. > Or we remove the link to Win & Mac installers for the website. This is > my current preference. > But I can take on the task of creating a list of installers. I just > think this page is starting to look unprofessional having a simple page > without headers and footers and potentially having links that become > dated between releases: > http://live.osgeo.org/WindowsInstallers/ Maybe this list should be part of the doc generation for each version, it won't become outdated because it only exists within that version's folder on the web server. >> 4. Send out press release > This is ready: > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Press_Release_22 >> >> Target, I see no reason why we can't get this all done by end of the >> week and have it officially released prior to Foss4g. Note the list >> above is in the order I think things ought to be done, most of which is >> by me (1,2,3). However I do need clarification on 1, since allowing >> people to download the current image with the Foss4g background would >> mean everything else is done sooner. It does not mean that we can't >> offer the non-foss4g background for the German conference, that just >> might be a separate download (anyone know if they need the full iso or >> the mini iso or both?). >> >> Thanks, >> Alex So I'll get the mirrors up, tested and flip the docs to the latest I uploaded last week, then let you know to send out the press release. Thanks, Alex _______________________________________________ Live-demo mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc
