Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

2010-03-31 Thread Miller, Craig 
I suggested looking for the checklist that was used in the old USFS/BLM
Project 615.  That project is relatively old now, but evaluated the various
GIS systems available according to a checklist of functionality and tests.
It would make a great starting point if you can find it.

Craig



On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Cameron Shorter
wrote:

> Percy,
> Maybe you are remembering the email discussion titled:
> [OSGeo-Discuss] Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout at FOSS4G 2010? <
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2009-December/006494.html>
>
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2009-December/thread.html
>
> As a contribution to this thread, the LiveDVD project can contribute to
> this shootout, in that we have many of the desktops already packaged, along
> with 1 page descriptions of each project.
>
> And I'd love to include documentation or tables into the liveDVD which help
> users select between different applications.
>
> percy wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any info on the desktop comparison (shootout/smackdown)
>> planned for FOSS4G-NA in Quebec next year?
>>
>> I'm sure I saw an announcement about this somewhere, but the google is
>> failing me :-)
>>
>> We are doing a similar event at our regional GIS in Action conference in
>> two weeks, and it would be great to see if there has already been a matrix
>> of capabilities established (cartography, analysis, etc) that we can use and
>> contribute to.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Percy
>>
>
>
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

2010-03-31 Thread Cameron Shorter 

Percy,
Maybe you are remembering the email discussion titled:
[OSGeo-Discuss] Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout at FOSS4G 2010? 



http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2009-December/thread.html

As a contribution to this thread, the LiveDVD project can contribute to 
this shootout, in that we have many of the desktops already packaged, 
along with 1 page descriptions of each project.


And I'd love to include documentation or tables into the liveDVD which 
help users select between different applications.


percy wrote:
Does anyone have any info on the desktop comparison 
(shootout/smackdown) planned for FOSS4G-NA in Quebec next year?


I'm sure I saw an announcement about this somewhere, but the google is 
failing me :-)


We are doing a similar event at our regional GIS in Action conference 
in two weeks, and it would be great to see if there has already been a 
matrix of capabilities established (cartography, analysis, etc) that 
we can use and contribute to.


Thanks,
Percy



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[OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

2010-03-31 Thread percy 
Does anyone have any info on the desktop comparison (shootout/smackdown) 
planned for FOSS4G-NA in Quebec next year?


I'm sure I saw an announcement about this somewhere, but the google is 
failing me :-)


We are doing a similar event at our regional GIS in Action conference in 
two weeks, and it would be great to see if there has already been a 
matrix of capabilities established (cartography, analysis, etc) that we 
can use and contribute to.


Thanks,
Percy
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[OSGeo-Discuss] Good news for open source and open geodata from the UK

2010-03-31 Thread Jo Walsh 

dear all, (pls forgive excited cross-posting),

The UK Government's response to the consultation on opening national 
mapping data has been published. A selection of datasets will be 
available from tomorrow, April 1st, free for re-use with no 
restrictions. This includes postcode coordinates, administrative 
boundaries and geographic names.


A nice summary of the government response can be seen here:
http://ernestmarples.com/blog/2010/03/government-response-to-ordnance-survey-consultation-published/

There's also positive news for Open Source GIS in the small print;
OS is going to take on the national-level INSPIRE data services,
build them with free software, and make their work available.

"3.28 Ordnance Survey will design, specify, create and acceptance test 
repeatable INSPIRE compliant hosted data services, together with an 
overarching portal to support the View and Metadata Services. These 
platforms will then be offered back to the community as Open Source 
software."


The open data release is not "the works", the largest scale data for 
which OpenStreetmap is the competition (branded MasterMap) is not yet 
included. But it is a great start and sets a terrific precedent for 
public access to state-collected geodata worldwide.


As postal code areas here typically span a few houses, and there's been 
a lot of contention about the "ownership" of the postcode data, this is 
a particularly valuable resource to see open licensed.


On the whole, w00t to the power of w00t.


jo
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[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Live DVD and Virtual Machine released

2010-03-31 Thread Cameron Shorter 




The Geospatial LiveDVD team is pleased to announce version 3.0 of the OSGeo
GeoSpatial Live DVD and Virtual Machine, code named Arramagong.
From
the Arramagong LiveDVD, you can try the best of GeoSpatial Open Source
Software(OSS) without installing any applications on your computer. As
a royalty free, reference release with fully tested and configured OSS
stack, the LiveDVD is ideal for training, demonstration and public
outreach. 
The LiveDVD is based on XUbuntu
9.10
so it can be run on most computers simply by rebooting the computer
with the DVD inserted. The Arramagong LiveDVD also comes with Windows
and Macintosh installers for many of the GeoSpatial applications too. 
Highlights from this 3.0 release include: 

   34 of the best GeoSpatial Open Source applications included. 
   14 new applications added since release 2.0, at FOSS4G 2009 
   13 applications updated 
   Formalised testing introduced for all packages as part of the
release process 
   Plus lots of general improvements and fixes 


  Downloads: 
http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd


 Packages:

   AtlasStyler SLD editor and Geopublisher :: 1.4 (new) 
   deegree WMS, WFS, WCS and iGeoPortal :: 2.2 
   GDAL :: 1.6.3 
   GeoKettle :: 3.2.0-20090609 
   Geomajas :: 1.4.2 (new) 
   GeoNetwork :: 2.4.2 
   GeoServer :: 2.0.1 
   GMT: The Generic Mapping tools :: 4.4.0 (new) 
   GpsDrive :: 2.10pre7 
   GRASS GIS :: 6.4.0rc5 
   gvSIG :: 1.9 stable 
   Kosmo :: 2.0 RC1 
   Mapfish :: 1.2 (new) 
   Mapnik :: 0.6.1 (new) 
   Mapserver :: 5.6.1 
   MapTiler :: 1.0 beta2 
   Marble :: 0.8.1 
   MB System :: 5.1.2 
   Octave Mapping Toolbox :: 3.0 / 1.0.7 (new) 
   Open Jump :: 1.3 
   Open Layers :: 2.8 (new) 
   OpenCPN :: 1.3.6 (new) 
   OpenStreetMap editors and tools :: JOSM svn1788, Gosmore
svn20090624 (new) 
   osgEarth :: 1.3 (new) 
   Ossim/OssimPlanet :: 1.8.3 (new) 
   pgRouting :: 1.04 
   Postgres/PostGIS :: 8.4/1.4 
   PROJ.4 :: 4.7.0 (new) 
   QuantumGIS :: 1.4.0 
   R geostatistics :: 2.10.1 
   SpatiaLite :: 2.4.0 (new) 
   uDig :: 1.2RC1 
   Unofficial gvSIG Mobile for Linux :: 0.1.6 (new) 
   Xubuntu :: 9.10 


 Interested?
You can find more details about the project on our wiki at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc

Us packagers are keen to help projects make use of the next release
of the Live DVD at this year's OSGeo FOSS4G conference, http://2010.foss4g.org.
Can you use the Live DVD in your presentations, tutorials or workshops?
Talk to us about it. 
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