= Starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 12 and call for translators = 28 February 2018 Are you interested in joining our Open Source GIS experience? The build cycle for the next OSGeoLive release, 12.0, is going to start in 3 weeks at OSGeo Code Sprint 2018 in Bonn [1]. The final version is planned to be ready at 2nd August 2018 in time for FOSS4G 2018 in Dar Es Saalam [2]. Have a look at our schedule for the the detailed steps [3]. Till then we have many challenges - from simple to challenging, to help describe and train people in the value of Open Source GIS. == Translation == Are you multi-lingual and interested in Open Source GIS? At the end of 2017 we moved the translation of OSGeoLive to transifex [4] and we still have many open translations. How about help translate one or two of the Project Overviews or Quickstarts? Have a look at our translation guide [5] to get involved. == Packages == Are you a programmer or packager with experience in one of the Open Source GIS applications. Are you interested in helping update a project to the latest version. == Join us at OSGeo Code Sprint 2018 == There will be the OSGeo Code Sprint 2018 in Bonn from 18th till 25th of March 2018 [1]. Some people from OSGeoLive team will be there. We'd love to see you, whether you are new to Open Source or an experienced old timer. == About OSGeoLive == OSGeoLive (http://live.osgeo.org) 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 OSGeoLive to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything. OSGeoLive team [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Code_Sprint_2018 \\ [2] http://2018.foss4g.org/ \\ [3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB#gid=0 \\ [4] https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/ \\ [5] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex