Such an iso would not be hard, but would require an actual package of openils/evergreen, which to my knowledge hasnt happened.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Rick Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > I suspect that this suggestion may involve even more work, but I will throw > the idea in the ring: > > Would a .iso of a full Evergreen installation on either Ubuntu or Debian be > a viable option? Being able to pop in a disk, reboot the computer, and work > with the software without having to install would move the evaluation of > Evergreen into the "comfort zone" of quite a few people who can't or won't > go through the extra trouble. > > It also allows for demos and distribution at conferences and other > gatherings, and can allow for the tweaking of settings to ensure that a > given installation is showing the software at its best. > > This could also be useful as a training platform for libraries that are > switching to Evergreen. > > I have thought about doing a full installation and attempting to create a > disk image, but never having done it before, I don't know what > time/effort/hassles it may involve. > > Just a thought... > > Rick Mason > http://www.libology.com/blog/ > > Karen Schneider wrote: >> >> "To be honest, though, all of those packaging steps require a surprising >> amount of time in testing and documentation to get it all right." >> >> That is indeed the crux of the issue. The images are potentially valuable >> to the community at large. If there were a group that wanted to help create >> these images -- right through the documentation and testing milestones -- >> that would be a plus. >> >> But given that we aren't there right now, it's a question for discussion >> among the community members whether the Evergreen project website should >> even offer images right now, given such limited resources for producing >> them. There's an implied suggestion of functionality that if not carried >> through in the images could unintentionally reflect less than positively on >> the community as a whole. This is not a decision Equinox can or should >> make... but it is certainly a good one for broad discussion (and thank you >> for bringing this up). >> -- >> -- >> | Karen G. Schneider >> | Community Librarian >> | Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts" >> | Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712 >> | [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> | Web: http://www.esilibrary.com >> | Be a part of the Evergreen International Conference, May 20-22, 2009! >> | http://www.lyrasis.org/evergreen > > -- Random quote of the week/month/whenever i get to updating it: "Opportunity knocked. My doorman threw him out." - Adrienne Gusoff "At school you don't get parole, good behavior only brings a longer sentence." - The History Boys
