= Starting build cycle for OSGeo-Live 8.5=

10 November 2014

We are starting the build cycle for version 8.5 of the [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live] DVD/USB/VM which will be released in March 2013, ready for several special events, including FOSS4G-NA, FOSSGIS Germany, among others.

We would like to hear from anyone wishing to add new projects to OSGeo-Live, anyone wishing to extend or add translations, or anyone who has ideas on how we should shape the upcoming release.

== Key Milestones==

* 1 Dec 2014 All new applications installed, most old applications updated
* 23 Dec 2014 Feature Freeze (all apps updated)
* 26 Jan 2015 User Acceptance Test (all apps installed and working)
* 15 Feb 2015 Final ISO sent to printers

[http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB ... full schedule]

== About OSGeo-Live==
OSGeo-live is a [http://lubuntu.net Lubuntu] based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.