just send/answered this to OSGeo live. Actually, a new release of the LiveDVD is in the making. But I am not sure where and what version they want to use from OJ.
cheers, stefan -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: [Live-demo] [Ubuntu] UbuntuGIS - Google Summer of Code - packaging Java based OSGeo applications Datum: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:17:35 -0400 Von: Stefan Steiniger <sst...@geo.uzh.ch> An: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shor...@gmail.com> Kopie (CC): t...@wildintellect.com, Alan Boudreault <aboudrea...@mapgears.com>, "live-d...@lists.osgeo.org" <live-d...@lists.osgeo.org>, UbuntuGIS Users <ubu...@lists.osgeo.org> Hi all and in particular Jerome & Alan, > 3. I suspect we should start with the Geotools library first, then > GeoServer (which is used by a number of other applications), then other > java based applications (depending on which projects step up to work > with Jerome) sounds good. Can you guys send a message out to, e.g., this list if it comes to the "other" projects? Not sure about the time people have on our project (OpenJUMP) - but its worth a try to connect Jerome with our release/installer maintained when the time comes. cheers and a good hand with the GSoC work, stefan Am 07.06.13 17:45, schrieb Cameron Shorter: > Jerome, Alan, > > We discussed ideas about Jerome's contribution toward OSGeo-Live in our > OSGeo-Live weekly meeting yesterday and we see this summer-of-code > project as an excellent opportunity to tackle one of the difficult > packaging issues we have had to date. Namely, the packaging of java > based applications. > > Historically, java packaging into ubuntu has been difficult, largely due > to osgeo projects being dependant upon Sun Java, and Debian packaging > OpenJDK. We the last OSGeo-Live release, we successfully moved all > applications on OSGeoLive across to OpenJDK, so we should be in a good > position to start packaging these java based applications. > > The other part of the problem, is that java projects usually don't have > much expertise in debian packaging (because they have not been doing > it), and debian packagers have not had much experience with java (again > because they have not been working with it). > > What we really need is someone to work out how to bring these two > processes (and communities) together by doing to hard work of working > out what is required. Jerome's summer of code project provides an > excellent opportunity to make a big difference in this regard. > > So I'd like to propose: > 1. Jerome's primary focus should initially be on working out how to > package java applications into debian based systems (such as UbuntuGIS) > 2. Start packaging the key java based applications. (I can introduce you > to key java developers and projects to ask questions of) > 3. I suspect we should start with the Geotools library first, then > GeoServer (which is used by a number of other applications), then other > java based applications (depending on which projects step up to work > with Jerome) > > Jerome, Alan, > How does that sound for an idea? > > > On 06/06/13 02:47, Alex Mandel wrote: >> On 06/05/2013 09:22 AM, Alan Boudreault wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> As some of you may already know, we got a OSGeo Google Summer of Code >>> slot for UbuntuGIS. I'd like to introduce Jérome Vileneuve Larouche (a >>> student at The University of Québec at Chicoutimi) You may already have >>> seen his name on the list since he was working part time with Mapgears >>> during the last year. As the mentor of the project, I'm going to work >>> with Jérome to update and improve UbuntuGIS. >>> >>> The main goals of the project is to: >>> >>> - Train the student to be comfortable with debian/ubuntu packaging. >>> - Provide the UbuntuGIS-Stable Upgrade (biannual upgrade) >>> - Provide packages for Ubuntu Raring. >>> - Update UbuntuGIS unstable packages with all latest softwares >>> (Collaborate and contribute to DebianGIS) >>> - Collaborate with the user on the mailing list to be aware of the known >>> issues and provide new package and/or fixes >>> - Provide upstream patches to various osgeo projects. >>> - Create a new repository for debian stable (7.0) with all current >>> up-to-date packages >>> - Create more documentation for users and new contributors. (Howtos, >>> tutorial) >>> - Collaborate with the OSGeo LiveDVD project (more packaging for their >>> setup?) >>> >>> We would be happy to hear comments/suggestions from the community to >>> improve UbuntGIS. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Alan >>> >> >> Awesome. I look forward to more Howtos to help us train more people to >> become maintainers of packages. >> >> As a member of UbuntuGIS, and OSGeo Live I'll be happy to help >> coordinate between the 2 projects. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UbuntuGIS mailing list >> ubu...@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu >> http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services 3. 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