| | 1 | = Starting build cycle for OSGeo-Live 8.5= |
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| | 3 | 10 November 2014 |
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| | 5 | 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. |
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| | 7 | 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. |
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| | 9 | ==Key Milestones== |
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| | 11 | * 1 Dec 2014 All new applications installed, most old applications updated |
| | 12 | * 23 Dec 2014 Feature Freeze (all apps updated) |
| | 13 | * 26 Jan 2015 User Acceptance Test (all apps installed and working) |
| | 14 | * 15 Feb 2015 Final ISO sent to printers |
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| | 16 | [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdE1SYUN3YWJ2N1NpSUczbW9IRWZNclE&hl=en_GB ... full schedule] |
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| | 18 | == About OSGeo-Live== |
| | 19 | 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. |
